JQuery - Write to opener window
html, javascript, jquery
Solution
You're referencing "confirmDiv". Where is that DIV?
Problem
I have an HTML page that opens another page via JavaScript. When a user clicks a button in the other page, I want to post a message in a DIV of the opening page via JQuery. I cannot put my finger on it, but I cannot seem to get this to work. Here is my opener page ``` <html> <head> <script type="text/javascript" src="jquery-1.3.2.min.js"></script> </head> <body> <input type="button" onclick="window.open('dialog.html', '_blank', 'height=200, width=300');" value="launch!" /> <div id="testDiv"></div> </body> </html> ``` When the user clicks the "launch!" button, a dialog will appear. The code for the dialog looks like this: ``` <html> <head> <script type="text/javascript" src="jquery-1.3.2.min.js"></script> </head> <body> <input type="button" onclick="updateOpener()" value="Update Opener" /> <script type="text/javascript"> function updateOpener() { var testDiv = window.opener.jQuery("#testDiv"); if (testDiv != null) { alert("here"); testDiv.html("Updated!"); } } </script> </body> </html> ``` Surprisingly, the alert box appears. However, I cannot seem to update the HTML of the DIV in my opening page. Does anyone know how to do this?