The Window top() property is used to return the topmost browser window of a current window. It is a read-only property and it returns a reference to the topmost window in the window hierarchy.
Syntax:
window.top
Return Value: It returns the reference of the topmost window in the window hierarchy.
Below program illustrates the Window top() property :
Checking whether the window is the topmost browser window or not.
html
<!DOCTYPE>
< html >
< head >
< title >
Window top() property in HTML
</ title >
< style >
h1 {
color: green;
}
h2 {
font-family: Impact;
}
body {
text-align: center;
}
</ style >
</ head >
< body >
< h1 >GeeksforGeeks</ h1 >
< h2 >Window top() 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 top( ) 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