links from within javascript pop-up windows

how can you get a link within a pop-up window to load the page in parent

[edunne]

hello - I am using javascript pop-up windows and I am looking for a way to make it so that if a user clicks on a link within the pop-up window, the action automatically closes the pop-up window and loads the link into the parent browser window. I think I have seen this before but can't find info on how to do it.

thanks for any help you can give.
--ellen

[RonPK]

Hi & welcome to WebmasterWorld!

You can refer to the opening window with window.opener. So your link could basically be something like

<a href="#"  
 onClick="window.opener.location = 'someUrlHere.html'; window.close();" 
> 
 click me 
</a>