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.
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 is null.Despite this property's name, it works for documents embedded within any embedding point, including <object>, <iframe>, or <embed>.
var frameEl = window.frameElement;
// If we're embedded, change the containing element's URL to 'http://mozilla.org/'
if (frameEl) {
frameEl.src = 'http://mozilla.org/';
}
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Living Standard The definition of 'Window.frameElement' in that specification. | Working Draft | Initial specification. |
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 4? | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.7 or earlier) | 5.5? | 12.1? | 4? |
| Feature | Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | ? | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.7 or earlier) | ? | ? | ? |
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 the frameElement of the child window.
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