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Window frameElement Property

Window Object Reference Window Object

Example

Find out if the current window is in an <iframe>. If so, change its URL to "subhodaya.com":

var frame = window.frameElement;  // Get the <iframe> element of the window

if (frame) {   // If the window is in an <iframe>, change its source
    frame.src = "http://tutorials/";
}
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Definition and Usage

The frameElement property returns the <iframe> element in which the current window is inserted.

If the document window is not placed within an <iframe>, the return value of this property is null.

Note: This property will also work for <frame> elements. However, the <frame> element is not supported in HTML5.

This property is read-only.


Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.

Property
frameElement 18.0 6.0 1.0 Yes Yes

Syntax

window.frameElement

Technical Details

Return Value: An IFrame object, which is the host of the current window in the parent document, otherwise null

Related Pages

HTML DOM reference: HTML DOM IFrame Object

HTML reference: HTML <iframe> tag


Window Object Reference Window Object