Returns the window itself, which is an array-like object, listing the direct sub-frames of the current window.
Syntax
frameList = window.frames;
frameList
is a list of frame objects. It is similar to an array in that it has alength
property and its items can be accessed using the[i]
notation.frameList === window
evaluates to true.- Each item in the window.frames pseudo-array represents the
Window
object corresponding to the given<frame>
's or<iframe>
's content, not the (i)frame DOM element (i.e.,window.frames[0]
is the same thing asdocument.getElementsByTagName("iframe")[0].contentWindow
). - For more details about the returned value, refer to this thread on mozilla.dev.platform.
Example
var frames = window.frames; // or // var frames = window.parent.frames; for (var i = 0; i < frames.length; i++) { // do something with each subframe as frames[i] frames[i].document.body.style.background = "red"; }
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
HTML Living Standard The definition of 'Window.frames' in that specification. |
Living Standard | |
HTML5 The definition of 'Window.frames' in that specification. |
Recommendation |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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frames | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support Yes | IE Full support Yes | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support