using jquery to select window.opener [duplicate]

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how to access parent window object using jquery?

I have the following jquery code

var events = $(window.opener).find("tr.athletics-date");
        var events_length = events.length;

I'm trying to retrieve all of the tr tags with class athletics-date from the parent page (which opened up the present new page) and its not working. The class name is correct, what am I doing wrong? events_lenth came up as 0!

i believe you want window.opener.document since window.opener gets you the parent window, not parent document. Not 100% sure though (otherwise i would make this an answer) — user400654
– user400654, Commented Sep 6, 2012 at 21:40

user400654 · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-06 21:42:49Z

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window.opener gives you the window object, you want the document object.

$(window.opener.document).find(...

answered Sep 6, 2012 at 21:42

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Oscar Jara · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-06 21:53:56Z

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window.opener.document makes the difference.

Try this:

var events = $(window.opener.document).find("tr.athletics-date");
var events_length = events.length;

answered Sep 6, 2012 at 21:53

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