Window frameElement
Example
Is the current window in a frame?
if (window.frameElement) {
let answer = "YES";
}
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More example below.
Definition and Usage
The frameElement property returns the frame where the window runs.
The frameElement property returns null if the
window does not run in a frame.
The frameElement property is read only.
Note
A frame can be any embedding element:
<frame>, <iframe>, <embed>, <object>, etc.
See Also:
Syntax
window.frameElement
or:
frameElement
Return Value
| Type | Description |
| An object | The host of the window (the parent document). Or null if no host exists. |
More Examples
Example
If the window is in a frame, change the URL to "w3schools.com":
const frame = window.frameElement;
if (frame) {
frame.src = "https://www.w3schools.com/";
}
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Browser Support
window.frameElement is supported in all browsers:
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera | IE |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
