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javascript. Can't open new tab in safari

The following javascript opens a new tab fine in Firefox, chrome, and IE. but it opens a new window in safari. 

javascript:window.open(url,'_blank');  // opens new window in safari.

I need to open a new tab NOT a new window in safari. anyone else seeing this behavior? fixes? I can't seem to find any recent posts that address this... maybe it's just me.

-Thanks.

Using safari 5.1.7 on windows.

Solution

  • It turns out it's a browser preference, which can be edited under Edit -> Preferences -> Tabs and select the Automatically option in the drop-down menu Open pages in tabs instead of windows.