I have a link which should open in a new tab, but if the tab is already open, just switch to it. I’ve tried with javascript, wnd = window.open() and than wnd.focus(), that works in Chrome 19, but not in FF 13 or IE 9. Here’s the code I’ve written :
<script type="text/javascript">
var loadingTableWnd;
function openOrSwitchToWindow(url){
if(loadingTableWnd == undefined)
loadingTableWnd = window.open(url,'myFrame');
else
loadingTableWnd.focus();
}
</script>
<a href='javascript:openOrSwitchToWindow("/");' >Loading Table</a>
Any idea how can I open or switch to from every browser?
EDIT: I need to open the link in a new tab, not a stand-alone window.
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Answer
Different browsers behave differently for window.open() and focus().
For this code window.open('www.sample.com','mywindow').focus()
- Chrome 20 opens a new tab, and focuses on subsequent open() calls regardless if focus() is called or not.
- Firefox 13 opens a new tab, focuses on first open(), does not focus on subsequent open() calls/disregards focus().
- IE 8 opens a new window, honors focus().
- Safari 5 opens a new window, and focuses on subsequent open() calls regardless if focus() is called or not.
Fiddle to test with: http://jsfiddle.net/jaraics/pEG3j/