javascript - How to communicate between iframe and the parent site?

Question

The website in the iframe isn't located in the same domain, but both are mine, and I would like to communicate between the iframe and the parent site. Is it possible?

Answer 1

With different domains, it is not possible to call methods or access the iframe's content document directly.

You have to use cross-document messaging.

parent -> iframe

For example in the top window:

myIframe.contentWindow.postMessage('hello', '*');

and in the iframe:

window.onmessage = function(e) {
    if (e.data == 'hello') {
        alert('It works!');
    }
};

iframe -> parent

For example in the top window:

window.onmessage = function(e) {
    if (e.data == 'hello') {
        alert('It works!');
    }
};

and in the iframe:

window.top.postMessage('hello', '*')