How to simulate target=“_blank” in JavaScript

Question

When a user clicks on a link, I need to update a field in a database and then open the requested link in a new window. The update is no problem, but I don\'t know how to op

Answer 1

This might help

var link = document.createElementNS("http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml", "a");
    link.href = 'http://www.google.com';
    link.target = '_blank';
    var event = new MouseEvent('click', {
        'view': window,
        'bubbles': false,
        'cancelable': true
    });
    link.dispatchEvent(event);