How to check whether the current window is parent or not

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Whenever a webpage is opened how do i make sure that it is the parent window. So that i can add a certain functionality to my webpage.

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Posted 12-Mar-11 21:34pm

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Sandeep Mewara · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-12T23:34:00

Try something like:

if(parent.frames.length==0)
{
  // no parent
}

OR

if (window.opener == null) 
{
  // no parent
}

Posted 12-Mar-11 23:34pm

Comments

Espen Harlinn 13-Mar-11 6:03am

My 5, nice and simple :)

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 13-Mar-11 15:24pm

Agree, same vote.
--SA