<template for>Limited availability
The <template for="…"> HTML element replaces the content at a named range or insertion point, marked by the processing instructions <?start name="…"> and <?end> or <?marker name="…">. You can use this to stream or "patch" partial updates into the document out of order.
Not yet supported in all major browsers — check the table and provide a fallback.
Browser support
DesktopChrome
1–149Not supported
150+Supportedsince Jun 30, 2026
Current: 155Edge
12–149Not supported
150+Supportedsince Jul 2, 2026
Current: 154Firefox
✕Not supportedup to 157
Current: 157Safari
✕Not supportedup to 27
Current: 27MobileChrome Android
18–149Not supported
150+Supportedsince Jun 30, 2026
Current: 155Firefox Android
✕Not supportedup to 157
Current: 157Safari iOS
✕Not supportedup to 27
Current: 27How to use
Not supported in Firefox, Safari, Firefox Android, Safari iOS. Use feature detection below and provide a fallback (or a polyfill) for those browsers.
Example
Full syntax and examples are on MDN: htmlFor.
Feature detection
JS · check before using
if ("HTMLTemplateElement" in globalThis && "htmlFor" in HTMLTemplateElement.prototype) {
// HTMLTemplateElement.htmlFor is available
}Documentation (MDN)
Specification
Sub-features
Support for each part of the feature (2). The overall table above shows when the whole feature works.
| Sub-feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Chrome Android | Firefox Android | Safari iOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTMLTemplateElement.htmlFor | 150 | 150 | ✕ | ✕ | 150 | ✕ | ✕ |
| template.for | 150 | 150 | ✕ | ✕ | 150 | ✕ | ✕ |