How to open new window using JavaScript?

Question

I have a requirement to open a new window(URL is dynamic) when I click on a button.

function openWindow(){
 window.open('//www.google.com/','_blank');
}

Here my problem is , JavaScript is opening new window but Appliation name is also appending to URL. i.e it is opening new window with the below URL

http://localhost:8090/www.google.com/

I have tried all the combinations in URL but it is not working

Please do needful

• Alexander O'Mara: Try adding the protocol for the URL. That JavaScript works fine in both Firefox and Chrome for me though.
• Jaromanda X: the code you showed should open http://www.google.com - which will probably redirect to https - but it works fine in firefox anyway
• Raj: @jaromanda this code is opening new window , but as below localhost:8090/www.google.com .. I want to remove localhost:8090
• Jaromanda X: your code does NOT do that at least in firefox, chrome, ie or edge - but the solution below should work
• Jaromanda X: here's proof that the general concept of what you are doing works ... perhaps icefaces / jsf is screwing up your code somehow - what does the code look like when you view it in the browser (view page source)

Answer 1

update your javascript function like

function openWindow(){
 window.open('http://www.google.com/','_blank');
}

• Shailesh Singh: @Raj create a online demo which you try to implement

Answer 2

Use action listener to open new window in icefaces

<ice:commandLink value="click me" actionListener="#{bean.myActionListener}"/> 
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public void myActionListener(ActionEvent event) { 
 JavascriptContext.addJavascriptCall(FacesContext.getCurrentInstance(), "window.open('report.iface', 'myWindow');"); 
} 
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• See more at: http://www.icesoft.org/JForum/posts/list/2382.page#sthash.v4eaLOKb.dpuf

• Raj: hi developerbhuwan, I tried this code before writing java script. it is also not working , thats the reason I moved to java script .
• Raj: and I tried below code also.. it is not working too JavaScriptRunner.runScript(FacesContext.getCurrentInstance(), "window.open('google.com' , '_newtab');")

Answer 3

Use window.open("http://www.google.com");, tested works in all browsers.