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How to close a window in javascript(Mozilla)

Hi,

i am using below code to close the window in javascript. It is working in IE .But it is not working in Firefox version 3.5.3 .

Anybody please tell the solution how can i made changes to my code to work in mozilla.

Thanks in Advance.

<html>
<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
<a href="javascript:window.close();">Close This Window</a>
<br>
<form>
<input type=button value="Close This Window" onClick="javascript:window.close();">
</form> 
</body>
</html>

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Barry Jones

"This method is only allowed to be called for windows that were opened by a script using the window.open method."

Quote from mozilla: https://developer.mozilla.org/en/DOM/window.close

-null-

Hi

That is the correct command, so it's quite possible that it is blocked for security purposes. Normally you can only close a window which you opened in your code, else the user gets a prompt saying that the program is requesting a window close. Is it a window your code has opened, or is it the main browser window?

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jkofte

you can take a look at it from the simple code in my blog. you also will not see the yes or no option when you close with this method.
http://kadirselcuk.wordpress.com/2009/04/14/close-current-window-or-parent-window-in-javascript-without-that-ugly-confirm-prompt/

Emad Gawai

try with only window.close()

<html>
<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
<a href="#" onclick="window.close();">Close This Window</a>
<br>
<form>
<input type=button value="Close This Window" onClick="window.close();">
</form> 
</body>
</html>

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jeesrinu

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It is not working in mozilla