Example
Change the background-color of an <iframe> element's parent document:
parent.document.body.style.backgroundColor = "red";
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Definition and Usage
The parent property returns the parent window of the current window.
This property is read-only.
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| parent | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
window.parent
Technical Details
| Return Value: | The parent window object of the current window |
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More Examples
Example
Alert the location of the parent window when opening a new window:
window.open("", "", "width=200, height=100");
alert(window.parent.location);
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< Window Object