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Scripts may not close windows that were not opened by script

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suresh.javax
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if (browserName=="Netscape") { 

           function closePopup()
           {
          window.open(,'_parent',);
           window.close();

} when i am trying to close the window, using the above script.. window is not closing and saying the error message: Warning: Scripts may not close windows that were not opened by script. 

please help how do i change my script to close the window.
if (browserName=="Netscape") { function closePopup() { window.open('','_parent',''); window.close(); } when i am trying to close the window, using the above script.. window is not closing and saying the error message: Warning: Scripts may not close windows that were not opened by script. please help how do i change my script to close the window.

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cor-el
cor-el
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How did you open that window?

See https://developer.mozilla.org/En/DOM/window.close

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