How to open a new tab with javascript

To open a new tab with JavaScript, you can use the window.open() method. Here's a basic example:

window.open("https://www.example.com", "_blank");

This will open a new tab with the URL https://www.example.com.

Here's a breakdown of the arguments:

• https://www.example.com: The URL you want to open in the new tab.
• _blank: The target attribute, which specifies where the new tab should be opened. _blank tells the browser to open the new tab in a new window.

You can also specify additional options, such as:

• window.open("https://www.example.com", "_blank", "width=500,height=300");
  • width=500 and height=300 specify the dimensions of the new tab.

Some other options you can use:

• _self: Open the new tab in the same window as the current tab.
• _parent: Open the new tab in the parent window (if the current tab is a child window).
• _top: Open the new tab in the topmost window (if the current tab is a child window).

Note that some browsers may block pop-ups or have restrictions on opening new tabs programmatically. Additionally, some users may have their browsers configured to open new tabs in a specific way (e.g., always in a new window).

If you want to open a new tab with a specific URL and then perform some action on the new tab (e.g., focus on it), you can use the window.open() method and then use the window.focus() method:

window.open("https://www.example.com", "_blank");
window.focus();

This will open the new tab and then focus on it, so that any subsequent user interactions will occur in the new tab.