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Is there a way to click a link and open a number of pages in new tabs?

by coykiesaol
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I'm just tossing around ideas for my home page and I think it would be cool if I could allow users to set and share bookmarks. In fire fox I have a folder full of bookmarks I click it and either click the link I want to open or click open all in new tabs.

Is there a way to get that effect within a web page? I think I can get the drop down effect to list the bookmarks but I have no idea how I can get the option to open all in new tabs.

I also haven't come up with a way to allow users to create their own but I'm sure I can figure it out once I start digging into a programing language.
#click #link #number #open #pages #tabs
  • Profile picture of the author lostarts
    To get a bookmark to open in a new tab it requires you to add an attribute to a link's code - such as:

    Code:
    <a href="exampleSite.com" target="_blank">Examplesite.com</a>
    Otherwise to code this into your site, you need to do a bit of javascript coding. This can become quite elaborate depending on what you need.

    I found reference code if you are interested in setting this up - check out this thread which shows you how to open multiple tabs in javascript:
    Multiple tabs in javascript on codingforums.com

    Feel free to PM me if you need help or have any other questions.
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  • Profile picture of the author Ambius
    however, target=_blank will not force a new tab. The browser will decide if it opens in a new tab or a new window based upon the user's custom settings in his browser. I do not believe there is a way to _force_ a new "tab".
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    • Profile picture of the author lostarts
      I agree with Ambius. While you cannot "force" a window to open in a tab, there are things you can do to make this the preference for your site; such as using the attribute in the link code.

      If a user has default settings, then the "_blank" attribute will allow a new window to open in a tab. Though it doesn't force anything - like you said.

      It's best not to override user preferences - especially if they changed the default settings in their browser.

      Personally I prefer opening new windows in tabs, so I simply use keystrokes to make sure this happens.
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