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Window status attribute

Window Object Reference Window object

Definition and Usage

status property sets or returns the text window in the status bar.

grammar

window.status


Browser Support

Internet ExplorerFirefoxOperaGoogle ChromeSafari

Note: status attribute in IE, Firefox, Chrome, Safari and the default configuration is not working properly.To allow the scripts to change the status bar text, the user must configure the Screen preference to false dom.disable_window_status_change. (Or in Firefox: "Tools - Options - Content - enabled JavaScript /" Advanced "- Allow scripts to change the status bar text").


Examples

Examples

Set the text in the status bar:

<Script>
window.status = "some text in the status bar!";
</ Script>

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Window Object Reference Window object