an in-depth explanation of the parameters for window.open()
window.open() is a method in JavaScript that is used to open a new browser window or tab. It has several parameters.
- url (string, optional) – The URL address for the new window. If this parameter is omitted, a blank window will be opened.
- target (string, optional) – The target name or window feature for the new window. Common values include:
- “_blank”: Open the link in a new window or tab.
- “_self”: Open the link in the current window.
- “_parent”: Open link in parent window.
- “_top”: Open the link in the topmost window.
- features (string, optional) – a comma-separated list of window features used to specify the appearance and behavior of the new window. Common features include:
- “Specify the width and height of the new window as 500 and 400, respectively.”
- “menubar=yes, toolbar=no”: Controls whether the new window displays the menu bar and toolbar.
- “scrollbars=yes”: Determines if the new window will display scrollbars.
- “resizable=yes”: Allows control over whether the new window can be resized.
- Boolean value, optional – Specifies whether to replace the browsing history of the current window. If set to true, the new URL will replace the browsing history of the current window, preventing the user from going back to the previous page by clicking the “back” button.
Usage example:
window.open("https://www.example.com", "_blank", "width=500,height=400");
This example will open a new browser window with the URL “https://www.example.com”, with a width of 500 pixels and a height of 400 pixels.
