How can I get the url of an iframe?

Question

How can I get the URL of an iframe that load a page in other site (CORS)?

iFrameObject.contentWindow.location.href

returns CORS Error

UPDATE:

The user will navigate inside the iframe and will get another url that I didn't know. This is what I want to check, if the user gets to that url, the iframe close itself.

Related question: How to get data from an external site inside a cordova application? (I'm trying to get the information in the paramters of the url)

The guy who flag and downvote, didn't read the "duplicated" question (That is my own question!) — Leandro Bardelli, Nov 19 '14 at 18:55

Marco Bonelli · Accepted Answer · 2014-11-19T20:24:18.543

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You can simply get it's src property:

var URL = iFrameObject.src;
// something like "http://example.com"

UPDATE: Since that the URL of the frame will change and become different from the src property, you'll not be able to access it without violating the Cross-Origin policy. You cannot perform any action in an iframe that has got another origin.

edited Nov 19 '14 at 20:24

answered Nov 19 '14 at 18:47

Marco Bonelli

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Your answer returns everytime the SRC, not the url. – Leandro Bardelli Nov 19 '14 at 20:11
Then you'll have to use the contentWindow, but you can't do it because of the CORS error... you've to work around and find another solution rather than an iframe – Marco Bonelli Nov 19 '14 at 20:13
So there is no answer to this question? – Leandro Bardelli Nov 19 '14 at 20:15
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I'm afraid the answer is that you cannot obtain the url of an external frame – Marco Bonelli Nov 19 '14 at 20:18
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Thanks. Please edit your answer and add this last comment to the bottom of your answer, in order to future people get it quickly. – Leandro Bardelli Nov 19 '14 at 20:19

How can I get the url of an iframe?

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