Window close() Method
Example
Use open() to open a new window, and close() to close the new window:
function openWin()
{
myWindow = window.open("", "myWindow", "width=200, height=100"); // Opens a new window
}
function closeWin()
{
myWindow.close(); // Closes the new window
}
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Definition and Usage
The close() method closes the current window.
Tip: This method is often used together with the open() method.
Browser Support
| Method | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| close() | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
window.close()
Parameters
| None |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | No return value |
|---|
More Examples
Example
Open "www.w3schools.com" in a new window, and use close() to close the window:
function openWin() {
myWindow = window.open("http://www.w3schools.com", "_blank", "width=200, height=100");
}
function closeWin() {
myWindow.close();
}
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Window Object
