Open URL in new window with JavaScript

155
votes

I'm making a "share button" to share the current page. I would like to take the current page URL and open it in a new window. I have the current URL part working, but can't seem to get the next part working.

I'm struggling with the syntax. I would like to specify the new window size to width=520, height=570.

Something like: 

<a target="_blank"
   href="https://www.linkedin.com/cws/share?mini=true&amp;url=[sub]" 
   onclick="this.href = this.href.replace('[sub]',window.location)">
    LinkedIn
</a>

Any ideas?

3
javascriptnew-window
possible duplicate of Javascript - Open a given URL in a new tab by clicking a button - Luke Alderton

3 Answers

250
votes

Use window.open():

<a onclick="window.open(document.URL, '_blank', 'location=yes,height=570,width=520,scrollbars=yes,status=yes');">
  Share Page
</a>

This will create a link titled Share Page which opens the current url in a new window with a height of 570 and width of 520.

69
votes

Just use window.open() function? The third parameter lets you specify window size.

Example

var strWindowFeatures = "location=yes,height=570,width=520,scrollbars=yes,status=yes";
var URL = "https://www.linkedin.com/cws/share?mini=true&amp;url=" + location.href;
var win = window.open(URL, "_blank", strWindowFeatures);
7
votes

Don't confuse, if you won't give any strWindowFeatures then it will open in a new tab.

window.open('https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.drishya');