popup - Redirect to a new tab within javascript file

Question

I have code that sets:

top.location.href = [someurl]

But I want it to open up in a new tab. Is there anyway to have the above code include: target="_blank"?

question from:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/25331512/redirect-to-a-new-tab-within-javascript-file

Answer 1

Use the method window.open(url, target) to open a new window (it depends on the browser or the user's settings whether the URL is opened in a new window or tab):

window.open('http://stackoverflow.com', '_blank');

For more information about window.open(), read the documentation at w3schools.

Please note: Randomly opening a new window (or tab) isn't allowed in most browsers, because it is then treated as an "unwanted popup".