I need to be able to identify what tab I am in within the browser. Isn't there some bit of information I can get from the browser to identify the tab? I don't need to know anything about any other tabs, I just need an id for the tab I am in. It could be a random or sequenced number, or a date-time stamp, as long as it remains the same for the life of the tab.
I have a client side app that makes a BOSH over HTTP connection to a remote server, and if I open it in multiple tabs, each instance needs its own unique id or the app fails, so I just need some unique number that is associated with the tab for as long as that tab exists (i.e. something that survives page refresh as I navigate the site that provides this app). Seems like a no-brainer that should just be available in the browser, like window.tabId - that's all I need. I've got a serious development block because I cannot get past this simple, simple, simple solution that doesn't seem to exist. There must be a way (a cross-browser solution at that).
Any ideas?