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Assign value to the window status bar (IE)
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< html>
<head>
<title>Status Bar Changer</title>
<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">
<!--
function changeStatus()
{
window.status=prompt("Message","default message");
}
//-->
</script>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Status Bar Changer</h1>
<P><a href="javascript:changeStatus()">Change Status</a></p>
</body>
</html>
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