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close method (window)

Browser support:

Closes the current window.

The close method behaves differently in different browsers.

In Opera, Google Chrome and Safari, it always closes the current window.
In Internet Explorer, if the current window was opened by a script and it is not the last running instance of Internet Explorer, then the close method closes the window, else it displays a confirmation dialog.
In Firefox, if the current window was opened by a script, the close method closes the window, else it does not.

Syntax:

object.close ( );

You can find the related objects in the Supported by objects section below.

Return value:

This method has no return value.

Example HTML code 1:

This example illustrates the use of the close method:

<head>
    <script type="text/javascript">
        function Open () {
            window.open (window.location.href, "_blank", "width=350, height=250, left=10, top=10");
        }
        function Close () {
            window.close ();
        }
    </script>
</head>
<body>
    <button onclick="Open ();">Open a new window</button>
    <button onclick="Close ();">Close the current window</button>
</body>