jQuery - Given an iFrame dialog in the same domain of the parent window, how to remove an item from the parent

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I have a page that loads a fancybox iframe dialog. In that dialog an ajax call can be made that returns a JS response. I want that response in the iFrame to remove an element on the parent window. Here's what I have so far:

$(parent.document + ' #attachment-<%[email protected]%>').fadeOut('slow');

This isn't working. Suggestions? thanks

possible duplicate of [Run JQuery in the context of another frame](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/539504/run-jquery-in-the-context-of-another-frame) — epascarello, Feb 14 '11 at 19:28
alert and you will see why it fails `alert(parent.document + ' #attachment-<%[email protected]%>');` You are adding an object plus a string so you get something wrong. — epascarello, Feb 14 '11 at 19:29
ok I tried that as, $('#attachment-<%[email protected]%>', window.parent.frames[0].document).fadeOut('slow'); and it doesn't error and has no effect. — AnApprentice, Feb 14 '11 at 19:36
If I alert I get [object, object] which means jquery can find it. But it doesn't remove or fade out. Is it a problem having jQuery in the parent window and iframe? — AnApprentice, Feb 14 '11 at 19:41

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 14 '11 at 19:25

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In jquery you need a "#" or "." after the "$("

So for example $("#myDiv") or $(".MyDiv"). I'm guessing that is your problem.

answered Feb 14 '11 at 19:25

RandomWebGuy

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My guess would have been. $('#attachment-<%[email protected]%>' Can you confirm that <%[email protected]%> is returning something? – RandomWebGuy Feb 14 '11 at 19:47
Interesting, so when I click $('body', window.parent.frames[0].document).remove(); in the iframe, it removes the iframes body NOT the parents. – AnApprentice Feb 14 '11 at 19:50

jQuery - Given an iFrame dialog in the same domain of the parent window, how to remove an item from the parent

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