Is there a way to access browsing context in JavaScript?

Update: I'm reading HTML5 specification and there, it says that for each new tab, or new window, or iframe there is a notion of browsing context which is created by browser and each new document that you surf (each new link) would be stored and presented to users in this browsing context.

I just wonder if we have access to it. For example, a browsing context has a history and we can access that using window.history.

Is there a way to access browsing context in JavaScript?

Update: I'm reading HTML5 specification and there, it says that for each new tab, or new window, or iframe there is a notion of browsing context which is created by browser and each new document that you surf (each new link) would be stored and presented to users in this browsing context.

I just wonder if we have access to it. For example, a browsing context has a history and we can access that using window.history.

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• 3 And by browsing context you mean exactly what? – shabunc Commented Aug 4, 2011 at 13:56
• This? w3/TR/html5/browsers.html#browsing-context – Paul D. Waite Commented Aug 4, 2011 at 13:57
• I believe he is talking about the html5 notion of browsing context. – Marcus Granström Commented Aug 4, 2011 at 13:58
• @Saeed: your question still isn’t particularly clear. What are you trying to achieve? – Paul D. Waite Commented Aug 4, 2011 at 13:59
• Nothing @Paul. Read the update :) – Saeed Neamati Commented Aug 4, 2011 at 14:00

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Yes with the window object

see what w3 says about it

You can use window.top to access the top most context for instance.