window.open with target '_blank' opens a new browser window

Question

I am trying to open an link in new browser tab (not in new window).

When I place an link on page like

<a href="#" onclick="window.open('http://www.google.com', '_blank');"> Click Here</a>

when user click on link it will open google in new browser tab. That's fine

BUT

$.ajax({
   type: "POST",
   url: someURL,
   data: {somedata},
   contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
   dataType: "json",
   success: function (response) {
    window.open('http://www.google.com', '_blank'); // it's always open in new browser window and I want a new tab
   },
   failure: function (response) {
      alert(response);
      return;
   }
});  

When I try this within an AJAX web method, it always opens it in new browser window; but I want to open it in new tab as it's working for above example.

I understand this is browser specific functionality but somehow I need to accomplish this.

Solution

try this

onclick="window.open('http://www.google.com', '_self');

Comments

[Anoop Joshi P]

which browser you are using?

[nrsharma]

Mostly Chrome, but our users may be using, IE 9+, FireFox, Safari...

[Just code]

var newWindow = window.open("","_blank"); declare this out of that function and then at the after success of ajax newWindow.location.href = newURL try that if succeed i want to post it as answer ;)

[Dávid Szabó]

possible duplicate of Open a URL in a new tab using JavaScript

[nrsharma]

@Justcode, it's same as in new window ...

[Just code]

but have u tried i was having the same issue

[nrsharma]

Yes I tried the same you posted in comment above..

[nrsharma]

@downvoter I googled alot for it but didn't found any answer. So How can this question have an answer elsewhere.

[Abdul]

add href="javascript:void(0);" on "a" tag + @Justcode answer works like charm

[Just code]

@jalil glad it helps

[A.T.]

on which browser you are using