What JavaScript do I need to use to redirect a parent window from an iframe?
I want them to click a hyperlink which, using JavaScript or any other method, would redirect the parent window to a new URL.
114 Answers
window.top.location.href = ""; Will redirect the top most parent Iframe.
window.parent.location.href = ""; Will redirect the parent iframe.
11I found that <a href="..." target="_top">link</a> works too
window.top.location.href = ""; window.top refers to the window object of the page at the top of the frames hierarchy.
target="_parent" worked great for me. easy and hassle free!
or an alternative is the following (using document object)
parent.document.location.href = ""; @MIP is right, but with newer versions of Safari, you will need to add sandbox attribute(HTML5) to give redirect access to the iFrame. There are a few specific values that can be added with a space between them.
Reference(you will need to scroll):
Ex:
<iframe sandbox="allow-top-navigation" src=""></iframe> This will solve the misery.
<script>parent.location=' If you'd like to redirect to another domain without the user having to do anything you can use a link with the property:
target="_parent" as said previously, and then use:
document.getElementById('link').click(); to have it automatically redirect.
Example:
<!DOCTYPE HTML> <html> <head> </head> <body> <a target="_parent" href="outsideDomain.html"></a> <script type="text/javascript"> document.getElementById('link').click(); </script> </body> </html> Note: The javascript click() command must come after you declare the link.
It is possible to redirect from an iframe, but not to get information from the parent.
For current page - window.location.href = "Your url here";
For Parent page - window.top.location.href = "Your url here";
From HTML
<a href="" target="_top">link</a> Try using
window.parent.window.location.href = ' window.top.location.href = 'index.html'; This will redirect the main window to the index page. Thanks
1We have to use window.top.location.href to redirect parent window from an iframe action.
Demo url :
1Redirect iframe in parent window by iframe in the same parent:
window.parent.document.getElementById("content").src = "content.aspx?id=12"; 
