In browsers, document.defaultView returns the window object associated with a document, or null if none is available.
Syntax
var win = document.defaultView;
This property is read-only.
Events
popstate- Fired when the active history entry changes.
resize- Fired when the document view (window) has been resized.
storage- Fired when a storage area (
localStorageorsessionStorage) has been modified in the context of another document.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Living Standard The definition of 'Document.defaultView' in that specification. |
Living Standard | No change |
| HTML5 The definition of 'Document.defaultView' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
defaultView | Chrome Full support 1 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support Yes | IE Full support 9 | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Edge Mobile ? | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android ? | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android ? |
Legend
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- Full support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown
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