Using JQuery to Access a New Window's DOM

javascript jquery popupwindow
jdw picture jdw · Oct 17, 2011 · Viewed 18.8k times · Source

I am creating a new window that will contain text that user will print. I would like to do something similar to this:

var new_win = window.open();
$(new_win.document).html("Test");

Answer

FloydThreepwood picture FloydThreepwood · Oct 17, 2011

In this case you are trying to access a dom wich has no jQuery enhancement. You need to first load a jquery.js into this document. If done the syntax would be.

var popup = window.open('/some/url.html');
popup.document.$('body').html('test');

But be very careful, in multi document management and communication are many bugs and inconveniences between the many different browser versions and vendors.

It would really be better if you keep communication to a absolute minimum, and just load another complete html file into the popup.

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