Closing a window using javascript in Firefox

[vikram8jp]

Hello all,

I am trying to close a window when I press a link using javascript.
The code is simple...

<a href="" onclick="window.close()">Close this window</a>

This works as well, and I know that it will work only on windows opened by javascript. That's ok as well.

My question is that in Firefox, I can open a link a new tab. So I open a new tab by clicking on a link like this...

<a href="somepage.html" target="_blank">OPEN</a>

Now when I try to close this tab using javascript, after closing it refreshes the page. This I know is happening because, I did href="".

What's the workaround for this problem....

[vikram8jp]

and before I forget to mention, I have also tried out

<a href="javascript:window.close();" onclick="window.close()">CLOSE</a>

Nothing happens when I do this. The page doesn't even refresh.

[vikram8jp]

<a href="javascript:self.close();">CLOSE</a>

This doesn't work either. Nothing happens when I click the link.

[vikram8jp]

Could it be because I opening the window in a new tab using Ctrl+Click?

[rangana]

You cannot close a window that was not opened by a script.

[vikram8jp]

Rangana. Thanks for giving time.

You cannot close a window that was not opened by a script.

I know that already. I said that in my first post.

Originally Posted by vikram8jp

<a href="" onclick="window.close()">Close this window</a>

This works as well, and I know that it will work only on windows opened by javascript. That's ok as well.

I also said that this will open a link and the window opened by clicking on this link is closed as well.

<a href="somepage.html" target="_blank">OPEN</a>

But what about Ctrl+Clicking. And if that doesn't work (which its not), then is there some workaround suggested?

[rangana]

My apologies, but try:

<a href="" onclick="window.close();return false;">Close this window</a>

[vikram8jp]

Originally Posted by rangana

My apologies, but try:

<a href="" onclick="window.close();return false;">Close this window</a>

Nope. That doesn't work either. Neither the page refreshes, nor the window closes.

[vikram8jp]

I have been trying around, but this thing doesn't work only in Firefox tabs. In IE tabs, Google Chrome tabs, and Safari tabs it works fine.

[rangana]

It's because on FF, you can't close the window that was not opened by a script.

[vikram8jp]

Hmmmm.... I guess I will have to stick with the current situation only. There doesn't seem to be a workaround. Thanks anyway.

[fail]

This is sooooo old, but I was having the same issue - I want to close a tab automatically if a certain event does not happen. If one poor soul appreciates it I will be happy.

This link gave me the core idea:

http://www.yournewdesigner.com/css-e...e-firefox.html

Here is how I open 10 tabs in one go:

PHP Code:


// Source Page

echo "<tr><td><a href='http://www.".$new[9]."' 
onclick=\"window.open('http://www.".$new[0]."/');
window.open('http://www.".$new[1]."/'); 
window.open('http://www.".$new[2]."/'); 
window.open('http://www.".$new[3]."/'); 
window.open('http://www.".$new[4]."/'); 
window.open('http://www.".$new[5]."/'); 
window.open('http://www.".$new[6]."/'); 
window.open('http://www.".$new[7]."/'); 
window.open('http://www.".$new[8]."/')\" target='new300/'>All 10</a>

// $new[] = strip.php?url=http://www.some_URL.com 


It will check the HTML and looks for something I want to know.

PHP Code:

// Target Page
<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">
function closeWindow() {
window.open('','_parent','');
window.close();
}
</script> 

if ($event != '') {

echo "<script> closeWindow() </script>";

} 


If the PHP code does not find anything that I want then the tab will close automatically.

It works on Firefox (7.0 now) and on Chrome too. Did not check other browser.