window.opener doesn't work in firefox and chrome but in IE

javascript google-chrome firefox window.open window.opener
maxschr picture maxschr · Aug 18, 2014 · Viewed 15.3k times · Source

I have a problem with the window.opener function (JS):

I created 3 simple pages to simulate my problem:

test.php:

<html>
    <head>
    </head>
    <body>
        <input type="button" onclick="window.open('first_page_in_popup.php', 'Popup', 'width=470,height=500');">    
        <input type="text" id="content" name="content" >
    </body>
</html>

first_page_in_popup.php:

<html>
    <head>
        <script type="text/javascript" >
            window.opener.document.getElementById('content').value= "Test from first page in popup";
            window.open('second_page_in_popup.php', 'Popup');
        </script>
    </head>
    <body>
    </body>
</html>

second_page_in_popup.php:

<html>
    <head>
        <script type="text/javascript" >
            window.opener.document.getElementById('content').value= "Test from second page in popup";
        </script>
    </head>
    <body>
    </body>
</html>

Result: In IE, the input field has the content "Test from second page in popup". In Chrome and Firefox, the content is : "Test from first page in popup".

The Error Message:

window.opener.document.getElementById(...) is null

Answer

Syed Ali Taqi picture Syed Ali Taqi · Aug 18, 2014

try parent.window.opener instead of window.opener

Source: window.opener is null in firefox

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