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user3126828
user3126828

Reputation: 3

Close the curent tab - IE

I want to close the current tab.

This is what I've got so far.

<a href="javascript:window.open('','_self').close();">Close Me</a>

It displays a link. But I want to a button. How to use it in a button?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1161

Answers (2)

aksu
aksu

Reputation: 5235

Use just input tag. Put script into its onclick attribute. Example:

<input type="button" onclick="window.open('','_self').close();" value="Close Me" />

There's no need for that javascript: part in onclick attribute. According to w3, using inputs outside forms is valid when you're using html version > 4.01:

The elements used to create controls generally appear inside a FORM element, but may also appear outside of a FORM element declaration when they are used to build user interfaces. This is discussed in the section on intrinsic events. Note that controls outside a form cannot be successful controls.

Ref: http://www.w3.org/TR/html401/interact/forms.html#form-controls

Upvotes: 1

Gokul Nath KP
Gokul Nath KP

Reputation: 15553

Use the onClick attribute of the button.

<button type="button" onClick="javascript:window.open('','_self').close();">Close Me</button>

Upvotes: 1

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