Print iFrame content using Javascript

Question

I want to print iFrame content using javascript. I've tried to following but it only works in Chrome.

window.frames[frameid].print();

and

var iframe = document.getElementById("iframeID").contentWindow;
iframe.focus();
iframe.print();

It is not working on Mozilla Firefox.

I'm showing PDF in iFrame on a page.

This won't work if iframe is on different domain than the window from which you're executing this code. — Patrick Roberts, Jan 11 '16 at 08:24

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 11 '16 at 08:23

1

Just use onload="window.print();" in the body tag of the iframe code.

Or you could simply use:

<script>window.print();</script>

Anywhere in the source code of the iframe.

It also appears you've made a typo. Replace ifrmae with iframe.

answered Jan 11 '16 at 08:23

kjdion84

As I've mentioned I'm loading PDF file directly in the iframe, so I don't know where I can add window.print() function. – Alok Patel Jan 11 '16 at 09:06

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered May 25 '16 at 04:24

0

.contentWindow.print(); worked for me.

I've opened the PDF in iframe of fancybox and then called .contentWindow.print();.

Though it's not supported in some older browsers.

answered May 25 '16 at 04:24

Alok Patel

It does not work in Firefox without setting cross domain origin to source period, not only older browsers. – Pavel Hasala Oct 06 '17 at 07:48

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