proper reference to a frame

[49er]

I have a frameset document containing 2 frames. One of the frames is also a framesetting document containing 2 frames. From one of the pages in this "second" frameset document, what is the correct way to reference the top window so that I can use the location property to change the contents of the entire browser window. I tried "top.location" but no luck. Thanks.

 

[luciddream]

parent.parent i think adam@aauser.com

 

[49er]

yes that's it !! Thanks a lot.

 

[tanderso]

Just reference it as "top". "top.location" is the same thing as "parent.parent.location" in your example... the URL of your top frameset. If you wanted to access "parent.parent.status" it would not be "top.location.status" but "top.status".
Sincerely,

Tom Anderson
CEO, Order amid Chaos, Inc.

http://www.oac-design.com

 

[49er]

Yes. I thought that top.location was the solution as referenced in my initial question. However, for whatever reason IE 5.5 was not loading the url provided for the location property (but the parent.parent reference worked).