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Window Object

Window object is the top level object in the JavaScript hierarchy. A Window object is created automatically with every instance of a or tag. IE: Internet explorer, F: Firefox, O: Opera.

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Window Object

Window object is the top level object in the JavaScript hierarchy. A Window object is created automatically with every instance of a or tag. IE: Internet explorer, F: Firefox, O: Opera.

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Window Object

The Window object is the top level object in the JavaScript


hierarchy.

The Window object represents a browser window.

A Window object is created automatically with every instance of a


<body> or <frameset> tag.

IE: Internet Explorer, F: Firefox, O: Opera.

Window Object Collections


Collection Description IE F O

frames[] Returns all named frames in the window 4 1 9

Window Object Properties


Property Description IE F O

closed Returns whether or not a window has been 4 1 9


closed

defaultStatus Sets or returns the default text in the 4 No 9


statusbar of the window

document See Document object 4 1 9

history See History object 4 1 9

length Sets or returns the number of frames in the 4 1 9


window

location See Location object 4 1 9

name Sets or returns the name of the window 4 1 9

opener Returns a reference to the window that 4 1 9


created the window
outerheight Sets or returns the outer height of a No No No
window

outerwidth Sets or returns the outer width of a window No No No

pageXOffset Sets or returns the X position of the current No No No


page in relation to the upper left corner of a
window's display area

pageYOffset Sets or returns the Y position of the current No No No


page in relation to the upper left corner of a
window's display area

parent Returns the parent window 4 1 9

personalbar Sets whether or not the browser's personal


bar (or directories bar) should be visible

scrollbars Sets whether or not the scrollbars should be


visible

self Returns a reference to the current window 4 1 9

status Sets the text in the statusbar of a window 4 No 9

statusbar Sets whether or not the browser's statusbar


should be visible

toolbar Sets whether or not the browser's tool bar


is visible or not (can only be set before the
window is opened and you must have
UniversalBrowserWrite privilege)

top Returns the topmost ancestor window 4 1 9

Window Object Methods


Method Description IE F O
alert() Displays an alert box with a message and 4 1 9
an OK button

blur() Removes focus from the current window 4 1 9

clearInterval() Cancels a timeout set with setInterval() 4 1 9

clearTimeout() Cancels a timeout set with setTimeout() 4 1 9

close() Closes the current window 4 1 9

confirm() Displays a dialog box with a message and 4 1 9


an OK and a Cancel button

createPopup() Creates a pop-up window 4 No No

focus() Sets focus to the current window 4 1 9

moveBy() Moves a window relative to its current 4 1 9


position

moveTo() Moves a window to the specified position 4 1 9

open() Opens a new browser window 4 1 9

print() Prints the contents of the current window 5 1 9

prompt() Displays a dialog box that prompts the user 4 1 9


for input

resizeBy() Resizes a window by the specified pixels 4 1 9

resizeTo() Resizes a window to the specified width and 4 1.59


height

scrollBy() Scrolls the content by the specified number 4 1 9


of pixels

scrollTo() Scrolls the content to the specified 4 1 9


coordinates

setInterval() Evaluates an expression at specified 4 1 9


intervals

setTimeout() Evaluates an expression after a specified 4 1 9


number of milliseconds

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