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

I personally prefer using the following code if it is for a single link. Otherwise it's probably best if you create a function with similar code.

onclick="this.target='_blank';"

I started using that to bypass the W3C's XHTML strict test.