Window open() Method
Example
Open "www.w3schools.com" in a new browser tab:
window.open("https://www.w3schools.com");
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Definition and Usage
The open() method opens a new browser window, or a new tab, depending on your browser settings and the parameter values.
Tip: Use the close() method to close the window.
Browser Support
| Method | |||||
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| open() | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
window.open(URL, name, specs, replace)
Parameter Values
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| URL | Optional. Specifies the URL of the page to open. If no URL is specified, a new window/tab with about:blank is opened | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| name | Optional. Specifies the target attribute or the name of the window. The following values are supported:
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| specs | Optional. A comma-separated list of items, no whitespaces. The following values are supported:
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| replace | Optional. Specifies whether the URL creates a new entry or replaces the current entry in the history list. The following values are supported:
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Technical Details
| Return Value: | A reference to the newly created window, or null if the call failed |
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More Examples
Example
Open an about:blank page in a new window/tab:
var myWindow = window.open("", "", "width=200,height=100");
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Example
Open a new window called "MsgWindow", and write some text into it:
var myWindow = window.open("", "MsgWindow", "width=200,height=100");
myWindow.document.write("<p>This is 'MsgWindow'. I am 200px wide and 100px tall!</p>");
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Example
Replace the current window with a new window:
var myWindow = window.open("", "_self");
myWindow.document.write("<p>I replaced the current window.</p>");
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Example
Open a new window and control its appearance:
window.open("https://www.w3schools.com", "_blank", "toolbar=yes,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,top=500,left=500,width=400,height=400");
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Example
Open multiple tabs:
window.open("http://www.google.com/");
window.open("https://www.w3schools.com/");
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Example
Open a new window. Use close() to close the new window:
function openWin() {
myWindow = window.open("", "myWindow", "width=200,height=100"); // Opens a new window
}
function closeWin() {
myWindow.close(); // Closes the new window
}
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Example
Open a new window. Use the name property to return the name of the new window:
var myWindow = window.open("", "MsgWindow", "width=200,height=100");
myWindow.document.write("<p>This window's name is: " + myWindow.name + "</p>");
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Example
Using the opener property to return a reference to the window that created the new window:
var myWindow = window.open("", "myWindow", "width=200,height=100"); // Opens a new window
myWindow.document.write("<p>This is 'myWindow'</p>"); // Text in the new window
myWindow.opener.document.write("<p>This is the source window!</p>"); // Text in the window that created the new window
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❮ Window Object
