HTMLIFrameElement.getActive()

Non-standard
This feature is not on a current W3C standards track, but it is supported on the Firefox OS platform. Although implementations may change in the future and it is not supported widely across browsers, it is suitable for use in code dedicated to Firefox OS apps.

This API is available on Firefox OS for privileged or certified applications only.

The getActive() method of the HTMLIFrameElement indicates whether the current browser <iframe> is the currently active frame.

SyntaxEdit

var amIActive = instanceOfHTMLIframeElement.getActive();

Returns

A Boolean indicating whether the current browser <iframe> is the currently active frame (true) or not (false.)

Parameters

None.

ExampleEdit

var browser = document.querySelector('iframe');
var amIActive = browser.getActive();

SpecificationEdit

Not part of any specification.

Browser compatibilityEdit

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
Basic support Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported

Note: Use of the Browser API requires a privileged app, and browser and/or embed-apps permissions, depending on what you want to do. See Using the Browser API for more details.

See alsoEdit

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