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Yogesh
Yogesh

Reputation: 1216

JavaScript window.print() gives blank printout

I have an HTML-page with some data in table format, and this code:

    function printme()
    {
        window.print(); 
        self.close();
    }


<body onload = "javascript:printme()">

With this, I can get printout from all browsers except one version of IE8 (8.0.7601.xxxxx), which prints a blank page.

Am I missing something?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 2881

Answers (3)

m-t
m-t

Reputation: 502

i face the same issue often with IE, try this define it in header may be solve your issue.

<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=8" />

Upvotes: 1

Niet the Dark Absol
Niet the Dark Absol

Reputation: 324810

The problem may be caused by closing the window before the page is printed, causing the memory of the page to be freed and resulting in a blank print.

Also, why do you use window.print and self.close when window == self in this context?

Upvotes: 3

Joe
Joe

Reputation: 15812

You don't need the javascript: prefix for events like onload, as they are expecting Javascript anyway.

Generally, javascript: is only needed for <a href="javascript:... (some other things as well, but that's the most common one).

The most likely problem is that IE8.0.7601... for some reason has a quirk which means it doesn't just ignore it, whereas other browsers and other versions of the same browser handle it without any problem.

Upvotes: 0

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