Working with Windows

Way back in 1997 we wrote our first column about windows in JavaScript, Window Spawning and Remotes. Multiwindow Web sites can enhance the user experience if they are designed properly. But launching a new window for all your links actually makes your Web site a nightmare. In this tutorial we'll discuss every single window-related feature in JavaScript. You'll learn:

• How to name your windows and frames
• How to open a new window
• How to specify the features of a new window
• How to utilize the window features
• How to check if a window exists
• How to close a window
• How to manipulate a window
• How to write content to a window
• How to reference the opener
• How to create a dialog box
• How to create a popup window

Before you continue, you should be aware that WebTV doesn't support multiple windows.

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