Knowledge Base : javascripts

Closing Windows
			
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 CLOSING WINDOWS FROM JAVASCRIPT -  Six Methods
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 INSTRUCTIONS:
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 There are six slightly different scripts below. In cases
 where images are used, replace the image name with the
 name of your own image.

 Other than that, just insert the code as shown into your
 page <body> wherever you wish the closing link, image,
 or button to appear.

 Special Note on Frameset Pages:

 Closing windows that are comprised of a frameset requires
 that you ask to close the "topmost" window, *not* the
 page that contains the JavaScript closing code. Thus,
 where window.close() will work fine with a regular page,
 it will often fail (depending on the browser) when
 attempting to close a window comprised of frameset pages.
 In this case, the JavaScript closer must ask for
 top.window.close() instead.

 Other Background:

 Before you ask... if a window is *not* a popup to begin
 with, window.close() JavaScript calls will normally 
 result in a browser message requesting confirmation
 that you wish to close the window.  There is no means
 in most browsers to avoid or circumvent this.
 
 
 
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 THE SCRIPTS:
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 1. Closing a Regular Window from a Link Click
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 <a href="javascript:window.close()">Close</a>
 
 

 2. Closing a Regular Window from an Image Click
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 <a href="javascript:window.close()">
 <img border="0" src="closingwindows.gif" width="95" height="46">
 </a>
 
 

 3. Closing a Regular Window from a Button Click
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 <form>
 <input type="button" value="Close" onClick="window.close()">
 </form>
 
 

 4. Closing a Frameset Window from a Link Click
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 <a href="javascript:top.window.close()">Close</a>
 
 

 5. Closing a Frameset Window from an Image Click
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 <a href="javascript:top.window.close()">
 <img border="0" src="closingwindows.gif" width="95" height="46">
 </a>
 
 

 6. Closing a Frameset Window from a Button Click
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 <form>
 <input type="button" value="Close" onClick="top.window.close()">
 </form>
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