Window: parent property
The Window.parent property is a reference to the parent
of the current window or subframe.
If a window does not have a parent, its parent property is a reference to
itself.
When a window is loaded in an <iframe>, <object>, or
<frame>, its parent is the window with the element embedding the
window.
Value
A Window or <iframe> object.
Examples
js
if (window.parent !== window.top) {
// We're deeper than one down
}
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| HTML Standard # dom-parent-dev |
Browser compatibility
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See also
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window.frameElementreturns the specific element (such as<iframe>) thewindowis embedded into. window.topreturns a reference to the top-level window.