Opening an inactive tab in a browser using jQuery

Question

How would you open a new inactive tab in a browser using jQuery, such as using Ctrl+click?

Answer 1

<script type="text/javacript">

$(document).ready(function() {

    $("a:not([@href*=])").not("[href^=#]")
        .addClass("external")
        .attr({ target: "_blank" });
    }
);
</script>

see if this helps