Summary
In browsers returns the
window
object associated with the document or
null
if none available.
Syntax
var win = document.defaultView;
This property is read-only.
Notes
According to
quirksmode
,
defaultView
is not supported in IE until IE 9.
Specification
- HTML5: defaultView
- DOM Level 2 Views: defaultView
- DOM Level 3 Views
(Only developed to Working Group Note and not implemented)
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defaultView
The window the document is displayed in |
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document.defaultView Refers to the window. I have no idea why we need yet another reference to the window |
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