Open page in a new tab, instead of in a new window.

Is there a tag (like target="_blank") that would open a page in a new tab?

 

Try "target=_new"

Thing is, that probably wont work all the time. It really depends on the end user and browser settings.

 

yeah that would be hard to do because not all browsers support tabs. For instance in FF you right click a link and can select "open page in new tab" but in older versions of IE there is no such selection.

 

Links being opened in new tabs is a browser preference. This can only be controlled by the users.
There is no way, through HTML, you could tell a link to open in a new tab. If there is a way (or hack), it defiantly doesn't work cross browser.
~Jeremy~

 

can you show me any example of this?

 

like digitalballer, it depends on the end user. like in my firefox settings, i set it as middle click to open pages in new tab.
btw, not all browsers support tabs such as IE6 (if you still use that crap). so, no use trying to write those things in your code.

 

Not my site, just a random I found:
http://www.aquaristics.com/

The tag is used in the box on the top left where it says "Check out these super sweet deals on our eBay Page.", and in all the links in the footer.

Whereas the links in the side menu do not use it and load in the same tab.

Not sure if the _ matters. Like "blank" vs "_blank". Apparently it doesn't.