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Window open()

Example 1

Open "www.w3schools.com" in a new browser tab:

window.open("https://www.w3schools.com");
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More examples below.


Definition and Usage

The open() method opens a new browser window, or a new tab, depending on your browser settings and the parameter values.

See Also:

The close() method.


Syntax

window.open(URL, name, specs, replace)

Parameters

Parameter Description
URL Optional.
The URL of the page to open.
If no URL is specified, a new blank window/tab is opened
name Optional.
The target attribute or the name of the window.
The following values are supported:
ValueDescription
_blankURL is loaded into a new window, or tab. This is the default
_parentURL is loaded into the parent frame
_selfURL replaces the current page
_topURL replaces any framesets that may be loaded
nameThe name of the window (does not specify the title of the window)
specs Optional.
A comma-separated list of items, no whitespaces.
The following values are supported:
fullscreen=yes|no|1|0 Whether or not to display the browser in full-screen mode. Default is no. A window in full-screen mode must also be in theater mode. IE only
height=pixels The height of the window. Min. value is 100
left=pixels The left position of the window. Negative values not allowed
location=yes|no|1|0 Whether or not to display the address field. Opera only
menubar=yes|no|1|0 Whether or not to display the menu bar
resizable=yes|no|1|0 Whether or not the window is resizable. IE only
scrollbars=yes|no|1|0 Whether or not to display scroll bars. IE, Firefox & Opera only
status=yes|no|1|0 Whether or not to add a status bar
titlebar=yes|no|1|0 Whether or not to display the title bar. Ignored unless the calling application is an HTML Application or a trusted dialog box
toolbar=yes|no|1|0 Whether or not to display the browser toolbar. IE and Firefox only
top=pixels The top position of the window. Negative values not allowed
width=pixels The width of the window. Min. value is 100
replace

Deprecated

Specifies whether the URL creates a new entry or replaces the current entry in the history list. The following values are supported:
  • true - URL replaces the current document in the history list
  • false - URL creates a new entry in the history list

Warning

Chrome throws an exception when using this parameter.

Source: Bugs Chromium Issue 1164959.

Return Value

A reference to the new window, or null if the call failed.


More Examples

Open an about:blank page in a new window/tab:

var myWindow = window.open("", "", "width=200,height=100");
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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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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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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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Open multiple tabs:

window.open("http://www.google.com/");
window.open("https://www.w3schools.com/");
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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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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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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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Browser Support

open() is supported in all browsers:

Chrome IE Edge Firefox Safari Opera
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