I previously suggested blank instead of _blank because, if used, it'll open a new tab and then use the same tab if the link is clicked again. However, this is only because, as GolezTrol pointed out, it refers to the name a of a frame/window, which would be set and used when the link is pressed again to open it in the same tab.

Not all browsers support tabs and in those that do, pages opening in a new tab vs. a new window is a user-configurable setting. There is no current way to specify a link needs to open in a tab vs. a window. –

Feb 29, 2024 · Here, the window.open with _blank as second argument of window.open function will open the link in new tab. And by the use of return false we can remove/cancel the default behavior of the button like submit.

Oct 16, 2020 · @Cyborg the second form (without JS) is the recommended one: a plain link suggesting a new tab/window. The first example (with JS onclick ) should only be used when the other option can't be used because of a very specific technical reason (for example: if some component of a js/css framework/library recommends you to do so for a specific ...

Using _blank will tell the browser to use a new tab/window, depending on the user's browser configuration and how they click on the link (e.g. middle click, Ctrl+click, or normal click). Additionally, some browsers don't have a tabs feature and therefore cannot open a link in a new tab, only in a new window.

Jan 21, 2010 · Use this one. It worked for me very perfect. For New window: new_window = window.open(URL.createObjectURL(new Blob([HTML_CONTENT], { type: "text/html" })))

Jun 29, 2010 · onclick="window.open('anotherpage.html', '_blank');" /> However, if you want search engines to find the page, you should just wrap the image in a regular link instead. Share

Feb 11, 2011 · Very good point. I ran into this issue when I didn't enclose the _blank in quotes. The link I clicked on from my newly created "blank" tab was over writing content within that tab instead of opening a new tab. Enclosing the _blank in …

Jan 16, 2014 · If your user has a browser which support tabs, the linked page will opened at a new tab in the active browser window, if set so - mostly it is a default. Nearly every browser supports this today. See this list on Wikipedia for detailed informations.

Oct 19, 2010 · The target-new property specifies whether new destination links should open in a new window or in a new tab of an existing window. Note: The target-new property only works if the target-name property creates a new tab or a new window.