Add click event to iframe
I want to add a click event to an iframe. I used this example and got this:
$(document).ready(function () {
$('#left').bind('click', function(event) { alert('test'); });
});
<iframe src="left.html" id="left">
</iframe>
But unfortunately nothing happens.
When I test it with another element (e.g. a button), it works:
<input type="button" id="left" value="test">
Answers:
You could attach the click to the iframe content:
$('iframe').load(function(){
$(this).contents().find("body").on('click', function(event) { alert('test'); });
});
Note: this will only work if both pages are in the same domain.
Live demo: http://jsfiddle.net/4HQc4/
Two solutions:
- Using
:afteron a.iframeWrapperelement - Using
pointer-events:none;one the iframe
1. Using :after
Quite straightforward. The iframe wrapper has a :after (transparent) pseudo element with higher z-index - that will help the wrapper to register the click:
jQuery(function ($) { // DOM ready
$('.iframeWrapper').on('click', function(e) {
e.preventDefault();
alert('test');
});
});.iframeWrapper{
display:inline-block;
position:relative;
}
.iframeWrapper:after{ /* I have higher Z-index so I can catch the click! Yey */
content:"";
position:absolute;
z-index:1;
width:100%;
height:100%;
left:0;
top:0;
}
.iframeWrapper iframe{
vertical-align:top;
}<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<div class="iframeWrapper">
<iframe src="http://www.reuters.tv/" frameBorder="0"></iframe>
</div>2. Using pointer-events:none;
Clicks are not handleable from outside the iframe from an external resource (if the iframe is not in your domain).
You can only create that function inside your 'called into iframe' page, not from within the iframe-hosting page.
How to do it:
- You can wrap your
iframeinto a div - make the click "go through" your
iframeusing CSSpointer-events:none; - target clicks with
jQueryon your wrappingDIV(theiframeparent element)
jQuery(function ($) { // DOM ready
$('.iframeWrapper').on('click', function(e) {
e.preventDefault();
alert('test');
});
});.iframeWrapper{
display:inline-block;
position:relative;
}
.iframeWrapper iframe{
vertical-align:top;
pointer-events: none; /* let any clicks go trough me */
}<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<div class="iframeWrapper">
<iframe src="http://www.reuters.tv/" frameBorder="0"></iframe>
</div>NOTA BENE:
- No clicks will be registered by the iframe element, so a use-case would be i.e: if by clicking the iframe you want to enlarge it full screen.... Etc...
- Also (kindly suggested by @Christophe) IE8 is blind to
pointer-events:\
I got it to work but only after uploading it to a host. I imagine localhost would work fine too.
outer
<html>
<script src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.9.1.min.js"></script>
<script>
$(document).ready(function() {
var myFrame = document.getElementById("myFrame");
$(myFrame.contentWindow.document).find("div").on("click", function () { alert("clicked"); });
});
</script>
<body>
<iframe id="myFrame" src="inner.htm"></iframe>
</body>
</html>
inner
<html>
<head>
<style>
div {
padding:2px;
border:1px solid black;
display:inline-block;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div>Click Me</div>
</body>
</html>
The actual problem is that, the click event does not bind to the DOM of the iframe and bind() is deprecated, use .on() to bind the event. Try with the following codes and you will find the borders of the iframe clickable getting that alert.
$('#left').on('click', function(event) { alert('test'); });
So how to get it done?
How you should do is, create a function on iframe page, and call that function from that iframe page.
$(document).ready(function () {
$('#left').click(function(event) { alert('test'); });
});
<iframe src="left.html" id="left">Your Browser Does Not Support iframes</iframe>
The script would have to be ran entirely from the iframe. I would recommend a different method of calling content, such as php.
iframes aren't really worth the hassle.