How to close current window in chrome

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<script>
function closeCurrentWindow() {
            var version=0;
            if (navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE")!=-1){
                        var temp=navigator.appVersion.split("MSIE");
                        version=parseFloat(temp[1]);
            }
            if (version>=5.5 && version<=6) {
                        this.focus();
                        self.opener = this;
                        self.close();
            } else {
                        window.open('','_parent','');
                        window.close();
            }
}

</script>
<body onload= closeCurrentWindow()>

This code is to close the current window but it is working only with IE not with Chrome and Firefox

Posted 4-Nov-13 21:54pm

Rayan Khan

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Refer here for the same

http://codeissue.com/issues/i74ddb15295c601/window-close-does-not-work-in-firefox-and-chrome[^]

Posted 4-Nov-13 22:08pm

Thomas ktg

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Sampath Lokuge · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-04T22:01:00

Solution 1

Try this:

C#

window.open('', '_self', '');
window.close();

Check here for more info:Chrome Issue

Posted 4-Nov-13 22:01pm

Sampath Lokuge

Updated 4-Nov-13 22:05pm

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