Window parentProperty
Window Object
Definition and Usage
The parent property returns the parent window of the current window.
Syntax
window.parent
Browser Support
All major browsers support the parent property.
Example
Example
When opening a new window, display an alert in the parent window:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Example Tutorial (example.com)</title>
</head>
<head>
<script>
function openWin(){
window.open('','','width=200,height=100');
alert(window.parent.location);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<input type="button" value="Open Window" onclick="openWin()">
</body>
</html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Example Tutorial (example.com)</title>
</head>
<head>
<script>
function openWin(){
window.open('','','width=200,height=100');
alert(window.parent.location);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<input type="button" value="Open Window" onclick="openWin()">
</body>
</html>
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