How to open a link in new window with Javascript or HTML

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I am trying to figure out how to open a link in a new window using Javascript or HTML. Here is what I have tried which I I have found NOT to work:

<a href="http://www.google.com/" title="Google" target="_blank">Link</a>

I use Mozilla Firefox. Is this possible? I have looked at a lot of Stack Overflow questions, none of them seem to work.

I said new "window", not "tab". :) – Tigerman55 Oct 24 '13 at 17:58 — Tigerman55, Oct 24 '13 at 17:58
Please describe *how* your attempts don't work. – showdev Oct 24 '13 at 20:48 — showdev, Oct 24 '13 at 20:48

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 24 '13 at 17:59

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Firefox has an explicit option to open a new tab when the page demands a new window. I don't think that you can override this.

answered Oct 24 '13 at 17:59

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This is correct. To open a link in a new window using Firefox, you must go to Tools, then click Options. Now all you have to do is un-check the box labeled "Open new tabs in a new window instead", then hit OK. – Tigerman55 Oct 24 '13 at 18:39

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:14

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You couldn't find an answer to this question on SO?

How about here? Open URL in new window with Javascript

As explained in that post, try window.open()

<a onclick="window.open('http://www.google.com/', '_blank', 'location=yes,height=600,width=800,scrollbars=yes,status=yes');">Link</a>

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answered Oct 24 '13 at 17:59

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It is for some replacing the page I click the link on with the one it is supposed to open in a new window... Do you know what the problem could be? – Tigerman55 Oct 24 '13 at 18:10
This link also seems to address your problem: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/726761/javascript-open-in-a-new-window-not-tab According this post, a width and height parameter is necessary in firefox to indicate a new window. – Josh Oct 24 '13 at 18:15
I just noticed that link is from 2009... worth noting. – Josh Oct 24 '13 at 18:17
You say it did not work. I have 2 questions. 1) What behavior are you getting? 2) What version of firefox are you using? – Josh Oct 24 '13 at 18:30

Md Ashaduzzaman · Answer 3 · 2013-10-24T18:26:29.770

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Try This :

HTML :

Using Button

<button id="hoo">Click me</button>

Using link

<a href="#" id="hoo">Click Me</a>

JavaScript :

hoo.onclick = function ShowWindow() { 
    window.open("http://www.google.com/", 'popUpWindow', 'height=300,width=600,left=100,top=30,resizable=Yes,scrollbars=Yes,toolbar=no,menubar=no,location=no,directories=no, status=No');
}

Live Demo

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answered Oct 24 '13 at 18:09

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For some reason I cannot even get the JavaScript to run using that code.. – Tigerman55 Oct 24 '13 at 18:22
Isn't it working properly?? I mean i tried it and the url gets opened in a new window. isn't it what you want!! – Md Ashaduzzaman Oct 24 '13 at 18:29

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