FancyBox iframe returns parent.$ as undefined (using WordPress)

Question

I\'m trying to close FancyBox from within the iframe, but parent.$ is always undefined. This is my iframe JavaScript:

Answer 1

It is undefined because WordPress runs jQuery in noConflict mode. Use this instead:

parent.jQuery.fancybox.close();

noConflict mode means $ does not equal jQuery. You have to explicitly use jQuery to access what you normally can access with $.