Call Javascript function defined inside iframe [duplicate]

Question

I want to call javascript function (on click()) which is inside Iframe

<a onclick="abc();" href=# >Call Function which is inside Iframe </a>

<iframe id=myFrame>
   <script>
     function abc(){
         alert("I am inside Iframe");
     }
    </script>
</iframe>

It will be better if there is solution in JQuery.

Thank you

possible duplicate of stackoverflow.com/questions/251420/… — Christian
– Christian, Commented Aug 30, 2017 at 13:36

Oscar Paz · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-03 13:18:19Z

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You can do that this way:

<a onclick="$('#myFrame')[0].contentWindow.abc();">Call function which is inside of Iframe</a>

Basically, I get a reference to the Iframe. contentWindow is the global (window) object for the iframe, and all global functions in a document are methods of window.

As a note, you can only do this if both pages, the one containing the iframe and the one in the iframe come from the same domain.

answered Mar 3, 2014 at 13:18

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radia · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-03 13:26:51Z

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Use this to access your frame function:

    document.getElementById('myFrame').contentWindow.abc()

answered Mar 3, 2014 at 13:26

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Zyo Over a year ago

+1 for not having to mixed jQuery when not needed.

T4NK3R · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-03 13:31:02Z

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You could also give the iframe a name='frameName', and then reference from the parent like this:
onclick="window.frameName.abc()"

answered Mar 3, 2014 at 13:31

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Zyo Over a year ago

doesn't work on chrome.

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