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Window self property

Window Object Reference Window object

Definition and Usage

self property returns a read-only reference to the window itself.

grammar

window.self


Browser Support

Internet ExplorerFirefoxOperaGoogle ChromeSafari

All major browsers support self property


Examples

Examples

When click "Check window" button, check () is called, and check the current state of the window:

<! DOCTYPE html>
<Html>
<Head>
<Meta charset = "utf-8">
<Title> This tutorial (w3big.com) </ title>
<Script>
function check () {
if (window.top! = window.self) {
document.write ( "<p> This window is not the topmost window! I'm in a frame? </ p>")
}
else {
document.write ( "<p> This window is the topmost window! </ p>")
}
}
</ Script>
</ Head>
<Body>

<Input type = "button" onclick = "check ()" value = "check window">

</ Body>
</ Html>

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Window Object Reference Window object