Open a new tab in the background?

Question

Using javascript, I want to open a new page in a different tab, but remain focused on the current tab. I know I can do it like this:

open(\'http://example.co         


        

Answer 1

I did exactly what you're looking for in a very simple way. It is perfectly smooth in Google Chrome and Opera, and almost perfect in Firefox and Safari. Not tested in IE.

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function newTab(url)
{
    var tab=window.open("");
    tab.document.write(""+document.getElementsByTagName("html")[0].innerHTML+"");
    tab.document.close();
    window.location.href=url;
}

Fiddle : http://jsfiddle.net/tFCnA/show/

Explanations:
Let's say there is windows A1 and B1 and websites A2 and B2.
Instead of opening B2 in B1 and then return to A1, I open B2 in A1 and re-open A2 in B1.
(Another thing that makes it work is that I don't make the user re-download A2, see line 4)

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^{The only thing you may doesn't like is that the new tab opens before the main page.}