Dialog open Property
Description
The open property sets or returns whether a dialog should be open or not.
This property reflects the <dialog> open attribute.
When present, it specifies that the dialog element is active and that the user can interact with it.
Syntax
Return the open property:
dialogObject.open
Set the open property:
dialogObject.open = true|false
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| true|false |
Specifies whether a dialog window should be open or not
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Technical Details
| Return Value: | A Boolean, returns true if the dialog window is open, otherwise it returns false |
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More Examples
Example
Find out if a dialog window is open:
let x = document.getElementById("myDialog").open;
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Related Pages
HTML reference: HTML <dialog> open attribute
Browser Support
<dialog> was introduced in HTML 5 (2014).
It is supported in all modern browsers:
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
<dialog> is not supported in Internet Explorer 11 (or earlier).
❮ Dialog Object
