[thelist] Javascript: tricky closing of window

[Ben Henick]

On Tue, 6 Feb 2001, Tab Alleman wrote:

> hmmmm... if it were opened from a page in a frame, would:
> 
> window.opener.parent.close()  work?
> 
> ...just a thet.

Logically, it should.  Since when, however, have you ever known a browser
to approach things logically?

I s'pose it should be tested... though when everything is said and done
that's at about No. 48 on my To Do List... :-)

> You want to make sure, however, that the script that opened newWin is
> located in the top-level page of mainWin (e.g. in the HEAD of the page
> containing the FRAMESET).


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