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Why does the following JavaScript script open a new window, but fails to scroll down the page? (Note that I ran this script in the Web Console in Firefox 4.)
w=window.open("http://stackoverflow.com");w.scrollTo(0,150);
How can I open a page in a new browser window and instruct that window to scroll to a specific position?
If you own both domains, you can use window.postMessage to communicate the scroll position to the other window.
In one page you make the postMessage, and in the other you add an event listener.
If you need to support older browsers, you can use window.name to transfer some data between windows.
If you don’t own both domains, you’re out of luck, due to the SOP.
It is a built-in protection in browsers to avoid cross domain abuses.