How do I close a window using a button (window.close() doesnt work)?

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I open a new window and would like to give the user the option of closing the window using a button. I thought window.close() would work, but nothing happens. Below is a copy of my code.

<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript">
function CloseWindow() {
    //window.open('', '_self', '');
    window.close();
}
</script>
....
<input type="button" value="Close Window" onclick="CloseWindow();" />

Sean Patrick Floyd · Accepted Answer · 2010-10-27 15:35:19Z

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window.close() only works in a window that was opened via javascript (a popup)

answered Oct 27, 2010 at 15:35

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3 Comments

MrM Over a year ago

Thanks :), so is there another way to close the window?

Pete Kirkham Over a year ago

Ask the user nicely to close the window themselves - they opened it. window.close() used to work for all windows, but this feature was abused, so it is no longer enabled for windows which weren't created by JavaScript.

Sean Patrick Floyd Over a year ago

for the user: yes (ctrl+w, alt+f4, click the close box etc.) :-) for you: no

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