window.open('', '_self', ''); window.close(); not working in Firefox

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Hi Folks ,

I need urgent help in this issue ..

window.open('', '_self', ''); window.close(); works fine in IE but stucks up in Firefox ..

Please suggest or provide alternative to above which can work both in IE and Firefox.

Thanks.

x=window.open('', '_self', ''); 
x.close();