---
title: document
comments: false
---
Get the document.
# Syntax
```javascript
cy.document()
cy.document(options)
```
## Usage
`cy.document()` cannot be chained off any other cy commands, so should be chained off of `cy` for clarity.
**{% fa fa-check-circle green %} Valid Usage**
```javascript
cy.document() // yield the window.document object
```
## Arguments
**{% fa fa-angle-right %} options** ***(Object)***
Pass in an options object to change the default behavior of `cy.document()`.
Option | Default | Notes
--- | --- | ---
`log` | `true` | Whether to display command in Command Log
## Yields
`cy.document()` yields the `window.document` object.
## Timeout
`cy.document()` will retry for the duration of the {% url `defaultCommandTimeout` configuration#Timeouts %}.
# Examples
## Document
**Get document and do some work**
```javascript
cy.document().then(function(document) {
// work with document element
})
```
**Make an assertion about the document**
```javascript
cy.document().its('contentType').should('eq', 'text/html')
```
# Command Log
**Get the document**
```javascript
cy.document()
```
The command above will display in the command log as:
When clicking on `document` within the command log, the console outputs the following:
# See also
- {% url `cy.window()` window %}