How to open new tab using onclick="javascript:location.href"?

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I'm trying to figure out if there's a way to open a new tab using "javascript:location.href". I can't use other methods to open the link because it needs to get the ID of a certain member of my website when it loads. I also can't make a javascript function because I have more than one link to open.

target="_blank" //didn't work

Here's a piece of my code:

<a onclick="javascript:location.href='website.com' + location.search"><a/>

If there are other ways to do this, please let me know.

Not possible that _blank would not work

Mr. Alien
– Mr. Alien

2017-01-19 05:59:34 +00:00
Commented Jan 19, 2017 at 5:59 — Mr. Alien
– Mr. Alien, Commented Jan 19, 2017 at 5:59
keep this in a function and use window.open

Manish
– Manish

2017-01-19 06:08:39 +00:00
Commented Jan 19, 2017 at 6:08 — Manish
– Manish, Commented Jan 19, 2017 at 6:08

RahulB · Accepted Answer · 2017-01-19 06:05:10Z

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Why not use window.open .

<a onclick="window.open('website.com' + location.search)"><a/>

answered Jan 19, 2017 at 6:05

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Jalpesh Vadgama Over a year ago

this will open a new windows not tab

RahulB Over a year ago

@JalpeshVadgama: It is not necessary. In modern browsers, window.open will open in a new tab rather than a popup. Plus it depends on browser settings

4givN Over a year ago

window.open('your url', '_blank'); , check stackoverflow.com/a/19852472/3256489

Hadayat Niazi Over a year ago

Worked like a charm, great

marmeladze · Accepted Answer · 2017-01-19 06:10:18Z

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ofcourse your scenario is not that simple i've written below, but have a look up my snippet. it dynamically extracts a value and appends it to anchor. which will be opened in new tab.

var id = document.getElementById('id').innerHTML
document.getElementById('pseudo-dynamism').href += '?id='+ id

  <div id="main">
    <div id="member-details" class="question" data-answered="False">
       <span id="id">23</span>
    </div>
    <hr>
    <a href="http://example.com" id="pseudo-dynamism" target="_blank">Click</a>	
  </div>

answered Jan 19, 2017 at 6:10

marmeladze

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Hiren Jungi · Accepted Answer · 2017-01-19 12:55:15Z

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use this It will open new window.

 `<button 
onclick="window.open
(this.href,'popUpWindow','height=600,width=600,left=10,top=10,,
scrollbars=yes,menubar=no'); 
return false;" >
new window
</button>`

answered Jan 19, 2017 at 12:55

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Hadayat Niazi · Accepted Answer · 2021-11-03 20:51:51Z

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For PHP users

$url = 'stackoverflow.com';
<a onclick="window.open(<?php echo $url ?> + location.search)">Website<a/>

answered Nov 3, 2021 at 20:51

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