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JavaScript Window property: opener

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The opener property (of the JavaScript BOM window object) returns the window that created this window.

 

EXAMPLE:


HTML USED IN THIS EXAMPLE:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html> <!-- Copyright (c) Nematrian Limited 2018 -->
<head></head>
<body>
Window opener: <b id="element1"></b><br>
navigator appName: <b id="element2"></b>

<script>
var x = window.opener;
document.getElementById("element1").innerHTML = x;
document.getElementById("element2").innerHTML = x.appName;
</script>

</body>
</html>


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