Javascript function to open the url in the tabbed browser

[Srini Mutpur]

I'm trying to write a javascript function, which opens the url in the new tab. Like

funtcion newTab(){
var url = "www.google.com";
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some code
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}

Whenever newTab() function is executed, google site should be open in the new tab of the same browser. Any ideas ?
Thanks in advance.

Srini

[Eric Pascarello]

There is no way to make JavaScript open up a page in a new tab.

You only have window.open to work with.

Eric

[James Ward]

There is probably no way; as the behavior is in control of the end user.

But this link:
http://sillydog.org/forum/sdt_3804.php

says you can use the following, and it works in IE7/FireFox:
"target=_newtab"