Aquileo | HTML | DOM Window parent Property

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

HTML | DOM Window parent Property

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