Javascript open the url in new tab

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If you’re working with javascript and html sometimes you want to open the url in browser new tab using javascript.Because that process is dynamically doing using javascript and can’t apply the html.For a example If I clicked on the link it open in new tab, but that clicking process is doing by javascript.I think you have an idea about that.OK, let’s see how to open a link in the new tab using javascript.

The normal method as following.But that is not open the new tab.It is opening as new window/popup window.

Google

This is the normal script and it is not open the new tab instead of the new window.

function openNewTab(){
 var myURL = 'http://google.com';
 window.open(myURL,'_blank');
}

NOTE:-In most cases, this should happen directly in the onclick handler for the link to prevent pop-up blockers and the default “new window” behavior.

Method-1

function openNewTab(){
   var myURL = 'http://google.com';
   var win=window.open(myURL, '_blank');
   win.focus();
}

NOTE: So you could do it this way or by adding an event listener to your DOM object.

Method-2

     $("div.myDiv").on("click",function(){
         var myURL = 'http://google.com';
         window.open(myURL,'_blank');
     });

Also you can use $(this).attr('target', '_blank'); when clicked on that element.