Is it possible to close browser window from JavaScript?

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I want to be able to close the browser window using JavaScript. Is this possible?

this site does it: http://www.thewildernessdowntown.com/ – SIr Codealot Sep 04 '10 at 23:15 — SIr Codealot, Sep 04 '10 at 23:15

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 04 '10 at 23:18

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window.close();

answered Sep 04 '10 at 23:18

hydrogen

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This is the only way. In modern browsers, it works only if the current window has been opened by a script instance; otherwise, a warning dialog will be shown or nothing will happen at all. – Pekka Sep 04 '10 at 23:19

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