how can you open a new page using javascript

Question

i have code that sets

window.location.href = [someurl]

but i want to have it open up in a new tab. Is there anyway to have the above code include

target="_blank"

from javascript?

Answer 1

Yes

window.open([someurl], "_blank");

or since _blank is the default

window.open([someurl]);

Answer 2

Use window.open()

https://developer.mozilla.org/en/DOM/window.open

window.location.href just changes the location of the current window.