Why the behaviour of anchor is different when trigger click using js and actual click?

Asked Oct 23 '18 at 09:25

Active Oct 23 '18 at 09:31

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I am trying to open a new tab using js.

$("#hello").attr("href", "https://www.youtube.com/");

setTimeout(function() {
  $("#hello")[0].click()
}, 1000);

<a id="hello" target="_blank">Hello</a>

The problem with this approach is that a browser is asking user permission to open new tab. But when I click on that <a> tag, a browser is opening new tab without asking permission from user.

Why does this type of behavior happen?

Fiddle link:- https://jsfiddle.net/90chntz4/5/

I try this one also:- Allow window.open to open new window and not popup

but It is not working.

How can I open new tab without asking permission from user?

edited Oct 23 '18 at 09:31

Rory McCrossan

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asked Oct 23 '18 at 09:25

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This is a feature of most browsers to prevent malicious websites from opening popups. New tabs can only be opened as a response to user input. – Turnip Oct 23 '18 at 09:30
@Turnip is there any way that I can open popup without permission? And how browser detect that it is actual click or js click trigger? – yajiv Oct 23 '18 at 09:32
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I hope not. If you find a way you should report it as a bug. – Turnip Oct 23 '18 at 09:33
it is working fine for me – Negi Rox Oct 23 '18 at 09:40
if popup is not blocked then code will execute same – Negi Rox Oct 23 '18 at 09:40

Why the behaviour of anchor is different when trigger click using js and actual click?

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