Document.defaultView

In browsers, document.defaultView returns the window object associated with a document, or null if none is available.

Syntax

var win = document.defaultView;

This property is read-only.

Specifications

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari WebView Android Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet
defaultView
1
12
1
9
≤12.1
1
1
18
4
≤12.1
1
1.0

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Document/defaultView