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Window status Property
Window Object
Definition and Usage
The status property sets or returns the text in the status bar at the bottom of the browser.
Syntax
window.status
Browser Support
Note: The status property does not work in the default configuration of IE, Firefox, Chrome, or Safari. To allow scripts to change the text of the status, the user must set the dom.disable_window_status_change preference to false in the about:config screen. (or in Firefox: "Tools - Options - Content -Enable JavaScript / Advanced - Allow scripts to change status bar text").
Example
Example
Set the text in the status bar:
<html>
<body>
<script>
window.status="Some text in the status bar!!";
</script>
</body>
</html>
<body>
<script>
window.status="Some text in the status bar!!";
</script>
</body>
</html>
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