Returns the element (such as <iframe>
or <object>
) in which the window is embedded, or null
if the element is either top-level or is embedded into a document with a different script origin; that is, in cross-origin situations.
Syntax
frameEl = window.frameElement;
frameEl
is the element which the window is embedded into. If the window isn't embedded into another document, or if the document into which it's embedded has a different origin (such as having been located from a different domain), this isnull
.
Despite this property's name, the it works for documents embedded within any embedding point, including <object>
, <iframe>
, or <embed>
.
Example
var frameEl = window.frameElement; // If we're embedded, change the containing element's URL to 'https://mozilla.org/' if (frameEl) { frameEl.src = 'https://mozilla.org/'; }
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of 'Window.frameElement' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Initial specification. |
Browser compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | 4? | 1.0 (1.7 or earlier) | 5.5? | 12.1? | 4? |
Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | ? | 1.0 (1.7 or earlier) | ? | ? | ? |
See also
window.frames
returns an array-like object, listing the direct sub-frames of the current window.window.parent
returns the parent window, which is the window containing theframeElement
of the child window.
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