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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?

Solution

  • Set the target attribute of the link to _blank:

    <a href="#" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Link</a>

    For other examples, see here: http://www.w3schools.com/tags/att_a_target.asp

    Note

    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: