How to open link in a new tab in HTML?
I’m working on an HTML project, and I can’t find out how to open a link in a new tab without JavaScript.
I already know that <a href="http://www.WEBSITE_NAME.com"></a> opens the link in the same tab. Any ideas how to make it open in a new one?
12 Answers 12
Set the target attribute of the link to _blank :
I previously suggested blank instead of _blank because, if used, it’ll open a new tab and then use the same tab if the link is clicked again. However, this is only because, as GolezTrol pointed out, it refers to the name a of a frame/window, which would be set and used when the link is pressed again to open it in the same tab.
Security Consideration!
The rel="noopener noreferrer" is to prevent the newly opened tab from being able to modify the original tab maliciously. For more information about this vulnerability read the following articles: