HTML DOM Window sessionStorage( ) Property

The Window sessionStorage() property is used for saving key/value pairs in a web browser. It stores the key/value pairs in a browser for only one session and the data expires as soon as a new session is loaded.

Syntax:

window.sessionStorage

Return Type: it returns Storage object

Below program illustrates the Window sessionStorage() property :

Creating a sessionStorage name/value pair.

html

<!DOCTYPE>
<html>

<head>
    <title>
      Window sessionStorage property in HTML
    </title>
    <style>
        h1 {
            color: green;
        }
        
        h2 {
            font-family: Impact;
        }
        
        body {
            text-align: center;
        }
    </style>
</head>

<body>

    <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
    <h2>Window sessionStorage Property</h2>

    

<p>
      For displaying the value of the key/value 
      pair created using sessionStorage, double 
      click the "Display Data" button:
    </p>



    <button ondblclick="Storage()">
      Display Data
    </button>

    <div id="myID"></div>

    <script>
        function Storage() {
            if (typeof(Storage) !== "undefined") {
                sessionStorage.setItem("course", "Fork CPP");
                document.getElementById("myID").innerHTML =
                    sessionStorage.getItem("course");
            } else {
                document.getElementById("myID").innerHTML =
                    "The browser does not support Web Storage.";
            }
        }
    </script>
</body>

</html>

Output:

After clicking the button:

Supported Browsers: The browser supported by Window sessionStorage( ) Property are listed below:

Google Chrome 5
Edge 12
Internet Explorer 8
Firefox 2
Opera 10.5
Safari 4

HTML DOM Window sessionStorage( ) Property

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