How to Open a Link From <iframe> in the Parent Window
To open a link from an <iframe> in the parent window, you can use the "target" attribute with the value "_parent" in the <a> tag that contains the link. This will tell the browser to open the link in the parent window instead of the <iframe> window.
Here is an example code:
parent.html:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Parent Window</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Parent Window</h1>
<iframe src="iframe.html" width="400" height="300"></iframe>
</body>
</html>In this example, we have an <iframe> element that loads a file called "iframe.html". Inside the "iframe.html" file, we have a link that we want to open in the parent window.
iframe.html:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>IFrame</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>IFrame Window</h1>
<a href="http://www.example.com" target="_parent">Open Link in Parent Window</a>
</body>
</html>In this example, we have used the "target" attribute with the value "_parent" in the <a> tag that contains the link. When the user clicks on the link, the browser will open the link in the parent window instead of the <iframe> window.
Note that this will only work if the <iframe> and the parent window are on the same domain. If they are on different domains, you will need to use a different method, such as using window.postMessage() to communicate between the two windows.
More helpful details:
When you load a web page that contains an <iframe>, the <iframe> creates a new window within the parent window. By default, any links or forms submitted within the <iframe> will load in the <iframe> window itself. However, sometimes you may want to open a link or submit a form in the parent window instead of the <iframe> window.
To achieve this, you can use the "target" attribute in the <a> tag that contains the link or in the <form> tag that contains the form. The "target" attribute tells the browser where to open the link or submit the form.
If you set the "target" attribute to "_parent", the browser will load the link or submit the form in the parent window instead of the <iframe> window. If you set the "target" attribute to "_self", the browser will load the link or submit the form in the <iframe> window itself.
It's important to note that the same-origin policy applies to <iframe> elements. This means that the parent window and the <iframe> window must be on the same domain in order for you to access and manipulate their contents. If the <iframe> window and the parent window are on different domains, you will not be able to access their contents due to security restrictions. In this case, you will need to use a different method, such as window.postMessage() to communicate between the two windows.