HTML DOM Window parent Property returns the parent window of the current window. It is a read-only property. If a window does not have a parent, then it refers to itself.
Syntax:
window.parent
Return Value:
- Parent Window object of current window. If there is no parent window then it refers to itself.
Example: Return parent window using alert.
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>
HTML | DOM Window parent Property
</title>
</head>
<body>
<p>
PRESS ON BUTTON TO GET THE PARENT
LOCATION OF CURRENT WINDOW.
</p>
<button onclick="myFunction()">
PRESS
</button>
<script>
function myFunction() {
// An alert of parent window.
alert(window.parent.location);
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
|
Output:
Before Clicking:
After Clicking:
Supported Browsers: The browser supported by DOM Window parent Property are listed below:
- Google Chrome 1 and above
- Edge 12 and above
- Internet Explorer 9 and above
- Firefox 1 and above
- Opera 3 and above
- Safari 1.3 and above
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