Window name Property

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# Window name Property

Window Object

## Example

Create a window with the open() method, and return the name of the new window:

var myWindow = window.open("","MsgWindow","width=200,height=100");
myWindow.document.write("<p>This window's name is: " + myWindow.name + "</p>");
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## Definition and Usage

The name property sets or returns the name of the window.

This method is often used to modify the name of a window, after the window has been created.

Note: The name of the window is often used for setting targets for hyperlinks and forms. However, this is not required, as windows do not need to have names.

## Browser Support

The name property is supported in all major browsers.

## Syntax

Get:

window.name

Set:

window.name=string

## Technical Details

Return Value: | The name of the window

## More Examples

## Example

Set the name of the window to "myWindow":

window.name = "myWindow";
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Window Object

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