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name: "up.layer.root"
area: "API"
kind: "JavaScript property"
parent: "up.layer module"
url: "https://unpoly.com/api/up.layer.root"
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# up.layer.root

Returns the [root layer](https://unpoly.com/learn/overlays.md#layer-modes).

The root layer represents the initial page before any overlay was [opened](https://unpoly.com/learn/opening-overlays.md). The root layer always exists and cannot be closed.

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## Value {#value}

### root {#root}

Type: [up.Layer](https://unpoly.com/api/up.Layer.md)