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How to create a browser bookmark that opens in a new window by default?

I'm trying to create a bookmarlet that always opens in a new tab without requiring the user to ctrl-click or right-click the bookmarklet. (Firefox/Chrome)

I tried this:

javascript:window.open('https://google.com');

and it sort of works: it opens Google in a new tab, but then the current tab's address bar is replaced with the bookmark code, and the current tab's body becomes [object Window].

If I append window.history.back(); to the bookmarklet, it actually goes back to the page before the current one.

Any ideas?

Solution

  • Sometimes you get weird bookmarklet behavior when you don't close the document. Try this: 

    javascript:var w=window.open();w.location='https://www.google.com';w.document.close();

    It worked in chrome. I don't have Firefox.