HTML: how to force links to open in a new tab, not new window [duplicate]

Answer 1

Since I fell into this old question and then found that it is now possible (maybe this css option wasn't available then), I just want to add an update on how it can be done:

<a href="[yourlink]" target="_blank" style="target-new: tab;">Google</a>

Here are the options for the target-new style:

target-new: window | tab | none 

Didn't test the none option, maybe it uses the default browser setting.

I confirmed this for Firefox and IE7-9.

Answer 2

a {
    target-name: new;
    target-new: tab;
}

The target-new property specifies whether new destination links should open in a new window or in a new tab of an existing window.

Note: The target-new property only works if the target-name property creates a new tab or a new window.

Answer 3

You can set IE to open links in new tab, just go to the settings menu.

Answer 4

I didn't try this but I think it works in all browsers:

target="_parent"

Answer 5

You can change the way Safari opens a new page in Safari > Preferences > Tabs > 'Open pages in tabs instead of windows' > 'Automatically'

Answer 6

Try with javascript function like this

Html:

<a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="open_win()">Target</a>

Javascript:

<script>
function open_win() 
{
window.open("https://www.google.co.in/");
}
</script>