How can I close a browser window without receiving the "Do you want to close this window" prompt?

Question

How can I close a browser window without receiving the "Do you want to close this window" prompt"?

The prompt occurs when I use the window.close(); command.

Derek

Answer 1

The best solution I have found is:

this.focus(); self.opener=this; self.close();

Answer 2

From here:

<a href="javascript:window.opener='x';window.close();">Close</a>

You need to set window.opener to something, otherswise it complains.

Answer 3

The browser is complaining because you're using JavaScript to close a window that wasn't opened with JavaScript, i.e. window.open('foo.html');.

Answer 4

window.opener=window; window.close();

Answer 5

My friend.. there is a way but Hack does not begin to describe it. You have to basically exploit a bug in IE 6 & 7.

Works every time!

Instead of calling window.close() redirect to another page.

Opening Page:

alert("No whammies!");
    window.open("closer.htm", '_self');

Redirect to another page. This fools IE into letting you close the browser on this page.

Closing Page:

<script type="text/javascript">

    window.close();

Awesome huh?!

-Nick

Answer 6

window.open('', '_self', ''); window.close(); This works for me.