How to clear the content of an IFRAME?

Question

How do I clear the content of my IFRAME element, using javascript, without loading a blank page into it?

I can figure out to do this: iframe_element.src = \"bl

Answer 1

function getContentFromIframe(iFrameName)
{
    var myIFrame = document.getElementById(iFrameName);
    var content = myIFrame.contentWindow.document.body.innerHTML;

    //Do whatever you need with the content    
}