HTML | DOM Window parent Property
Last Updated :
12 Jul, 2022
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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