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How do I get a window to close after a certain amout of time? I want the Window to close after 10sec…

window.open(my.html)

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@A1ien51Mar 08.2005 — All pop up blockers will block this so it is not worth it.

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@ranosbauthorMar 08.2005 — Its not going to be a popup but a onclick window.open
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@AdamGundryMar 08.2005 — Try something like this (after bearing in mind that if popups are a bad idea, timed changes are even worse from an accessibility perspective):

var w = window.open('my.html');

setTimeout('w.close()', 10000);

Adam
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