Retrieves the
window object of the specified
frame or
iframe.
Syntax
| HTML | N/A |
|---|
| Scripting | [ oWindow = ] document.all.object.contentWindow |
|---|
Possible Values
| oWindow |
Object that
receives the
window object. |
The property is read-only.
The property has no default value.
Remarks
This property is useful if you do not know the id of the frame or iframe you are accessing through a collection.
Example
The following example shows how to use the contentWindow property to change the URL of window objects contained inside several iframe objects.
<html>
<head>
<SCRIPT>
function fnNavigate()
{
for(i=0;i<document.all.length;i++)
{
if(document.all(i).tagName=="IFRAME")
{
document.all(i).contentWindow.location = "http://www.msn.com";
}
}
}
</SCRIPT>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<BUTTON onclick="fnNavigate();">Navigate Frames</BUTTON>
<P/>
<IFRAME SRC="http://www.microsoft.com" STYLE="width:100%;height:150px;">
</IFRAME>
<P/>
<IFRAME SRC="http://www.microsoft.com" STYLE="width:100%;height:150px;">
</IFRAME>
<P/>
<IFRAME SRC="http://www.microsoft.com" STYLE="width:100%;height:150px;"/>
</IFRAME>
</BODY>
</HTML>
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Standards Information
There is no public standard that applies to this property.
Applies To
See Also
frameElement
