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Frame id not recognized by javascript in firefox 8.0

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I have a frameset that includes a frame with id="main" When I click a link that invokes javascript referencing top.main it comes up as undefined. This code runs perfectly well in IE, in Chrome and on Android Tablets.

I guess I will have to tell my users to use one of those browsers instead of Firefox.

The code in file tophelp.htm is:

<frameset cols="162px,*">
<frame noresize="noresize"  style= "border-right-width:thick; border-right-color:Maroon;" id="contents" src="navhelp.htm" />
<frameset rows="30px,*">
<frame frameborder=0  id="mainhd" marginheight="3" marginwidth="8" src= "Helphead.htm" />
<frame frameborder=0  id="main"   src= "Helpmain.htm" />
</frameset>
</frameset>

A JS function in this page has code:

top.main.location.href = "HelpOverview.htm"

This code generates an error: top.main is not defined.

I have a frameset that includes a frame with id="main" When I click a link that invokes javascript referencing top.main it comes up as undefined. This code runs perfectly well in IE, in Chrome and on Android Tablets. I guess I will have to tell my users to use one of those browsers instead of Firefox. The code in file tophelp.htm is: <pre><nowiki><frameset cols="162px,*"> <frame noresize="noresize" style= "border-right-width:thick; border-right-color:Maroon;" id="contents" src="navhelp.htm" /> <frameset rows="30px,*"> <frame frameborder=0 id="mainhd" marginheight="3" marginwidth="8" src= "Helphead.htm" /> <frame frameborder=0 id="main" src= "Helpmain.htm" /> </frameset> </frameset></nowiki></pre> A JS function in this page has code: <br /> <pre><nowiki>top.main.location.href = "HelpOverview.htm" </nowiki></pre> This code generates an error: top.main is not defined.

cor-el மூலமாக திருத்தப்பட்டது

தீர்வு தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்டது

Use name instead of id in the frame and use window.top instead of top.

You probably need to include the protocol as well.

window.top.main.location.href = "http://HelpOverview.htm";

<frameset cols="162px,*">
<frame noresize="noresize"  style= "border-right-width:thick; border-right-color:Maroon;" name="contents" src="navhelp.htm" />
<frameset rows="30px,*">
<frame frameborder=0  name="mainhd" marginheight="3" marginwidth="8" src= "Helphead.htm" />
<frame frameborder=0  name="main" src= "Helpmain.htm" />
</frameset>
</frameset>

http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=2581145

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Try posting at the Web Development / Standards Evangelism forum at MozillaZine. The helpers over there are more knowledgeable about web page development issues with Firefox.
http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewforum.php?f=25
You'll need to register and login to be able to post in that forum.

தீர்வு தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்டது

Use name instead of id in the frame and use window.top instead of top.

You probably need to include the protocol as well.

window.top.main.location.href = "http://HelpOverview.htm";

<frameset cols="162px,*">
<frame noresize="noresize"  style= "border-right-width:thick; border-right-color:Maroon;" name="contents" src="navhelp.htm" />
<frameset rows="30px,*">
<frame frameborder=0  name="mainhd" marginheight="3" marginwidth="8" src= "Helphead.htm" />
<frame frameborder=0  name="main" src= "Helpmain.htm" />
</frameset>
</frameset>

http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=2581145

cor-el மூலமாக திருத்தப்பட்டது

Changing from 'id' to 'name' did the trick. Thanks.