Object.prototype

JavaScript 1.1+, Jscript 3.0+ Nav3+, NES2+, IE4+ Syntax

							object.prototype.property
							object.prototype.method

Description

The prototype property of the Object object allows the addition of properties or method to the Object class.

Example

Listing 6.194 shows how the prototype property is used.

Listing 6.194 Example of the prototype Property
<html>
<body>

<script language="JavaScript">
<!––Hide
Object.prototype.newProperty = 2;
document.write(document.object.newProperty.value);
// End Hide ––>
</script>

</body>
</html>

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