close all child windows when close the main window

[jrefactors]

>From the main page, there are lots of links to open new window.
i.e. <a href="#" onClick="window.open('child1.html')">Open Child
Window</a>

If I close the main page, I want to close all child windows also. That
means I
need to keep track all handles of the child windows whenever I open a
new
window. Correct? any suggestions on the approach?
Please advise. thanks!!

[porneL]

If I close the main page, I want to close all child windows also. That
means I need to keep track all handles of the child windows whenever I
open a
new window.

That won't work if user browses in main window.

IMO the best way is to simply add 'dependent=yes' to popup window
attributes.
Doesn't work everywhere, but when works - it works :)

BTW: never use href="#", put real address there and use return false in
onclick.
This will improve search engine visibility, ensure that windows open in new
window, links can be copied/bookmarked, etc.

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[Chung Leong]

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From the main page, there are lots of links to open new window.

i.e. <a href="#" onClick="window.open('child1.html')">Open Child
Window</a>

If I close the main page, I want to close all child windows also. That
means I
need to keep track all handles of the child windows whenever I open a
new
window. Correct? any suggestions on the approach?
Please advise. thanks!!

Yes. Wouldn't be hard if you define a Javascript function for opening
windows and save the handles into an array.

Or you could use the ShowModelessDialog() function. Modless dialog boxes
stay in front of their parent window and automatically would close when the
parent closes.

[Randy Webb]

Chung Leong wrote:

<jr********@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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From the main page, there are lots of links to open new window.

i.e. <a href="#" onClick="window.open('child1.html')">Open Child
Window</a>

If I close the main page, I want to close all child windows also. That
means I
need to keep track all handles of the child windows whenever I open a
new
window. Correct? any suggestions on the approach?
Please advise. thanks!!

Yes. Wouldn't be hard if you define a Javascript function for opening
windows and save the handles into an array.

Or you could use the ShowModelessDialog() function. Modless dialog boxes
stay in front of their parent window and automatically would close when the
parent closes.

Modeless Dialogs are also IE-only.

I might be able to understand the OT if this were not posted to
comp.lang.javascript
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Randy
comp.lang.javascript FAQ - http://jibbering.com/faq

[Chung Leong]

"Randy Webb" <Hi************@aol.com> wrote in message
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Chung Leong wrote:

<jr********@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:11**********************@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...

From the main page, there are lots of links to open new window.
i.e. <a href="#" onClick="window.open('child1.html')">Open Child
Window</a>

If I close the main page, I want to close all child windows also. That
means I
need to keep track all handles of the child windows whenever I open a
new
window. Correct? any suggestions on the approach?
Please advise. thanks!!

Yes. Wouldn't be hard if you define a Javascript function for opening
windows and save the handles into an array.

Or you could use the ShowModelessDialog() function. Modless dialog boxes
stay in front of their parent window and automatically would close when the parent closes.

Modeless Dialogs are also IE-only.

I might be able to understand the OT if this were not posted to
comp.lang.javascript

Oops. Why did the OP cross post into comp.lang.php?