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.
Syntax
var parentWindow = window.parent;
Example
if (window.parent != window.top) {
// We're deeper than one down
}
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Living Standard The definition of 'window.parent' in that specification. |
Living Standard |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
parent | Chrome Full support Yes | 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 | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
Legend
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See also
window.frameElementreturns the specific element (such as<iframe>) thewindowis embedded into.window.topreturns a reference to the top-level window.