Is possible to use target and window.name?

Question

Scenario

Open new tab (http://example.com/slave). Enter into console:

window.name = "example-slave"

Open new tab (http://example.com/master). Add HTML:

<a href="http://example.com" target="example-slave">Click me!</a>

Expected effect

Added link should open example.com in first tab (example-slave).

Current effect

Added link is opening new window, and then every additional click opens example.com in this window.

Question

Is it normal? Is there any possibility to get expected effect?

Answer 1

See the specification:

If the given browsing context name is not _blank and there exists a browsing context whose name is the same as the given browsing context name, and the current browsing context is familiar with that browsing context, and the user agent determines that the two browsing contexts are related enough that it is ok if they reach each other, then that browsing context must be the chosen one.

The problem with your scenario is that the two browsing contexts were opened by the user using browser controls. They aren't familiar with each other and are not related at all, so they can't modify each other.

For them to be related you would need to open one from the other using target or window.open().