[RESOLVED] Close a Iframe from inside the iframe

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[RESOLVED] Close a Iframe from inside the iframe

FelipeGar

Hallo:

I'm using dhtmlmodal for creating modal windows.
Modal window is created inside a "iframe".
My problem:
I open a modal window, that window is redirected to another page in a different server and I try to close the window with javascript.
But dhtml modal closes the window with:

parent.vmodal.hide()

Due to the window in the iframe is from a different host, it say "permission denied".
Also windows.close() doesn't work with a iframe.
My question:
How can I close an iframe from inside the iframe?

Thanks

Kor

FelipeGar;1173943 wrote:
I open a modal window, that window is redirected to another page in a different server and I try to close the window with javascript.

No way. For obvious security reasons, it is not possible such JavaScript relationship between documents belonging to different domains.

FelipeGar

Then you mean

If the document is from a different domain. There is no way to close this iframe form the document inside the iframe? This shouldn’t be a problem of security, no? if possible, how can I do it?
From the main window, is possible to read a field of the iframe (in a different domain). Suppose no, right? If possible, i can use a timer for searching a filed in the iframe and close the window. But don't know how to read a filed in the frame from the main window.

Thanks

Kor

FelipeGar;1174136 wrote:
Then you mean

If the document is from a different domain. There is no way to close this iframe form the document inside the iframe? This shouldn’t be a problem of security, no? if possible, how can I do it?

Once again: it is not possible. Full stop.

FelipeGar;1174136 wrote:
- From the main window, is possible to read a field of the iframe (in a different domain). Suppose no, right?

That is possible. But only with a help of a server-side proxy application.

FelipeGar;1174136 wrote:
If possible, i can use a timer for searching a filed in the iframe and close the window.

No. Reading a file is one thing. Closing a window is another thing.

Let me tell you why it is not possible. If both documents (the parent document and "iframed" document) belong to the same domain, there is a reciprocal javascript reference between them. If they belong to different domains, there is no javascript relationship between them, so that there is no reference to which you can command: "you there! close yourself!". If no reference, no action is possible.

FelipeGar

Understood.

Thank you.