The Window self() property is used for returning the current window. It is generally used for comparison purposes while using other functions such as top().
It is a read-only property and it returns a reference to the Window object itself.
Syntax:
window.self
Return Value: Return reference of the Window object.
Below program illustrates the Window self() property:
Using Window self() property for comparison with the window top() property.
html
<!DOCTYPE>
< html >
< head >
< title >
Window self() property in HTML
</ title >
< style >
h1 {
color: green;
}
h2 {
font-family: Impact;
}
body {
text-align: center;
}
</ style >
</ head >
< body >
< h1 >GeeksforGeeks</ h1 >
< h2 >Window self() Property</ h2 >
< p >
For checking whether the window is the topmost
window or not, double click the "Check Top Window"
button: </ p >
< button ondblclick = "Window()" >
Check Top Window
</ button >
< p id = "MyWindow" ></ p >
< script >
function Window() {
if (window.top = window.self) {
document.getElementById("MyWindow").innerHTML =
"This window is the topmost window.";
} else {
document.getElementById("demo").innerHTML =
"This window is not the topmost window.";
}
}
</ script >
</ body >
</ html >
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Output:

After clicking the button

Supported Browsers: The browser supported by Window self( ) Property are listed below:
- Google Chrome 1 and above
- Edge 12 and above
- Internet Explorer 4 and above
- Firefox 1 and above
- Opera 12.1 and above
- Safari 3 and above