setHomePage Method

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Sets a user's home page to the specified value.

Syntax

homePage.setHomePage(sPageURL)

Parameters

sPageURL Required. String that specifies the path and/or file name of the user's home page.

Return Value

No return value.

Remarks

The setHomePage method prompts the user to confirm the new home page value before setting it on the browser.

Example

This example uses the setHomePage method to set a user's home page.

<HTML XMLNS:IE>
<HEAD>
<STYLE>
@media all {
IE\:HOMEPAGE {behavior:url(#default#homepage)}
}
</STYLE>
<SCRIPT>
function fnSet(){
oHomePage.setHomePage(oHomeHref.value);
event.returnValue = false;
}
</SCRIPT>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<IE:HOMEPAGE ID="oHomePage" />
<INPUT TYPE=text ID=oHomeHref VALUE="http://www.microsoft.com">
<INPUT TYPE=button VALUE="Set" onclick="fnSet()">
</BODY>
</HTML>
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Standards Information

There is no public standard that applies to this method.

Applies To

homePage

See Also

Introduction to DHTML Behaviors