Open a Url in a New Tab (and Not a New Window)

JavaScript provides several ways to open a URL in a new tab instead of a new window. In this blog post, we will explore three different solutions to achieve this.

Solution 1: Using the window.open() method with “_blank” as the target parameter.

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

This solution uses the window.open() method to open a new window or tab. By passing “_blank” as the second parameter, we specify that the URL should be opened in a new tab. The URL can be replaced with any valid URL.

Solution 2: Using the anchor tag with the target attribute set to “_blank”.

<a href="https://www.example.com" target="_blank">Open in New Tab</a>

In this solution, we use an anchor tag (<a>) with the href attribute set to the desired URL. The target attribute is set to “_blank”, which opens the URL in a new tab when clicked. This solution is particularly useful when you want to provide a clickable link on your webpage.

Solution 3: Using the location.href property with the window.open() method.

var newTab = window.open();
newTab.location.href = 'https://www.example.com';

This solution involves creating a new window or tab using the window.open() method without passing any parameters. Then, we set the location.href property of the new window or tab to the desired URL. This approach gives you more control over the new tab, allowing you to perform additional actions if needed.

Now, let’s see the final output in HTML format:

<script>
function openUrlInNewTab() {
  window.open('https://www.example.com', '_blank');
}

function openUrlInNewTabWithAnchor() {
  var newTab = window.open();
  newTab.location.href = 'https://www.example.com';
}
</script>

<button onclick="openUrlInNewTab()">Open URL in New Tab</button>

<a href="#" onclick="openUrlInNewTabWithAnchor()">Open URL in New Tab</a>

In this HTML code snippet, we have defined two JavaScript functions: openUrlInNewTab() and openUrlInNewTabWithAnchor(). The first function uses window.open() to open the URL in a new tab when a button is clicked. The second function uses an anchor tag to achieve the same result when clicked.

Feel free to copy and use the provided code snippets in your JavaScript projects to open URLs in new tabs instead of new windows.