How do you open a new tab in chrome using HTML/JS?

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I tried this code

window.open('page2.html','_newtab');

And all it opened was a new window. How do I open a new tab?

possible duplicate of [Programmatically open new pages on Tabs](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/427479/programmatically-open-new-pages-on-tabs) — zzzzBov, Mar 31 '11 at 04:41

Dave · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-10T17:15:24.597

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This is a browser setting and not something you can control with code. In my browser, your "window.open" will open a new tab, because that's what I have mine set up to do. In others' browsers, it might open a new window.

edited Dec 10 '12 at 17:15

answered Mar 31 '11 at 04:30

Dave

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Oops, looks like you answered with the same link before I hit "Post Answer" :-) – WhyNotHugo Mar 31 '11 at 04:32
Where is this setting? – Burak Karakuş Dec 24 '15 at 08:47
@BurakKarakuş - every browser is different. Some browsers offer the ability to choose, some don't, and some (Chrome I believe) only have the ability through the use of Extensions/addons...etc.. – Dave Dec 28 '15 at 15:33

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:04

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You can do this easily. See the answer here.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:04

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answered Aug 12 '13 at 01:54

Carl Smith

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score -1 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 31 '11 at 04:31

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I don't think you can, from HTML / Javascript, indicate that a page should be opened in a new tab.

(In fact, your page might be opened to a new window, or to a new tab, depending on the configuration of the browser)

answered Mar 31 '11 at 04:31

Pascal MARTIN

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How do you open a new tab in chrome using HTML/JS?

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