Window name attribute

Definition and usage

name Set or return the name of the window attribute.

Hint:The window does not need to have a name.

Instance

Example 1

Get window name:

let name = window.name;

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Example 2

Set window name:

window.name = "myWindowName";

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Example 3

Open a frame with a special name:

const otherWindow = window.open();
otherWindow.name = "Butterfly";

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Grammar

Return name attribute:

window.name

Sedate name attribute:

window.name = winName

Attribute value

Attribute value Description
winName The name of the window.

Return value

Type Description
String

The name of the window.

If the window has no name, it returns view。

Browser support

All browsers support window.name：

Chrome IE Edge Firefox Safari Opera
Chrome IE Edge Firefox Safari Opera
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