Close Window with window.close in Javascript

To close a window with window.close in Javascript:

<a href="#" onclick="javascript:window.close()">Close Window</a>

or

<a href="#" onclick="javascript:self.close()">Close Window</a>


To avoid the Internet Explorer warning message, open the window with Javascript's window.open method.


<a href="#" onclick="javascript:window.open('test2.shtml');return false">Open Window</a>

Then in your test2.shtml place your window.close link:

<a href="#" onclick="javascript:window.close()">Close Window</a>



Free Copy and Paste Javascript Code:

<a href="#" onclick="javascript:window.open('test2.shtml');return false">Open Window</a>

<a href="#" onclick="javascript:window.close()">Close Window</a>



Resources:
Opening a REMOTE WINDOW in Javascript



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