popup object
A special type of overlapped window typically used for dialog boxes, message boxes, and other temporary windows that appear separate from an application's main window.
This object is not supported for Windows Store apps using JavaScript.
Members
The popup object has these types of members:
- Methods
- Properties
Methods
The popup object has these methods.
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| hide | Closes the pop-up window. This method is not supported for Windows Store apps using JavaScript. |
| show | Displays a pop-up window on the screen. This method is not supported for Windows Store apps using JavaScript. |
Properties
The popup object has these properties.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
Retrieves the HTML document in a given popup window. This property is not supported for Windows Store apps using JavaScript. |
|
Retrieves a value indicating whether the popup window is open. This property is not supported for Windows Store apps using JavaScript. |
Standards information
There are no standards that apply here.
Remarks
This object is available in script as of Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5.
Windows Internet Explorer 7. This object inherits the writingMode of its parent containing block.
Examples
The following example demonstrates the use of the popup object. The code creates a pop-up window and displays it.
<script type="text/javascript">
var oPopup = window.createPopup();
var oPopupBody = oPopup.document.body;
oPopupBody.innerHTML = "Display some <strong>HTML</strong> here.";
oPopup.show(100, 100, 200, 50, document.body);
</script>
The following example demonstrates some different uses of the popup object.
Code example: http://samples.msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/samples/author/dhtml/popup/default.htm
See also
Reference
Conceptual