Problem Statement: How to open a link without clicking on it using JavaScript?
Solution: The link will be open when the mouse moves over the text. It returns a newly created window, or NULL if the call gets failed.
Syntax:
window.open( URL, name, Specs )
Parameters: This function accepts three parameters as mentioned above and described below:
- URL: It is optional parameter. It is used to specify the URL of the web page which need to open. If URL is not specified then a new Window is open.
- Name: It is an optional parameter which is used to specify the target attribute.
- _blank: The URL is loaded into the new window. It is optional.
- _top: The URL replaces the current page.
- Specs: It is an optional parameter. It is a comma-separated list of items, no whitespace.
- Height: It represents the height of window in the pixel.
- Width- It represents the width of window in the pixel.
Note: Allow Pop-up of Web Browser.
Program 1: URL is loaded into the new window.
<!DOCTYPE html> <html>
<head>
<title>Javascript open link without click</title>
<style>
.gfg {
text-align:center;
font-size:40px;
font-weight:bold;
color:green;
}
</style>
<script>
function myFunction() {
window.open("https://www.geeksforgeeks.org");
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div class = "gfg" onmouseover = "myFunction()">
GeeksforGeeks
</div>
</body>
</html>
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Output:
Program 2: URL is loaded into the current Window.
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head>
<title>Javascript open link without click</title>
<style>
.gfg {
text-align:center;
font-size:40px;
font-weight:bold;
color:green;
}
</style>
<script>
function myFunction() {
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div class = "gfg" onmouseover = "myFunction()">
GeeksforGeeks
</div>
</body>
</html> |
Output:
Program 3: URL is loaded into the new window of specific size.
<!DOCTYPE html> <html>
<head>
<title>Javascript open link without click</title>
<style>
.gfg {
text-align:center;
font-size:40px;
font-weight:bold;
color:green;
}
</style>
<script>
function myFunction() {
window.open('https://www.geeksforgeeks.org',
' ', 'width=500, height=300');
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div class = "gfg" onmouseover = "myFunction()">
GeeksforGeeks
</div>
</body>
</html>
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Output: