title: Javascript - Open Link in New Tab (SAME WINDOW)
body: <p>I realize there are a couple questions already on SO for this topic, but they all seem to be quite old....just trying to get an up-to-date answer for this:</p>
  
  <p>Is the standard way of opening a new tab (within the same browser window) still:</p>
  
  <pre><code>window.open('url', '_blank');
  window.focus();
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>???</p>
  
  <p>Also, I've read that it is dependent on the users config of their browser (whether the new page opens in a new tab or a new window, and also whether the new tab/window gets the focus)....I would like the focus to remain on the original tab, but I am more concerned with it opening a tab in the same browser window (keeping focus is just a bonus).</p>
  
  <p>So is there a way to read/get this setting in new browsers? (chrome, ff, ie) And possibly notify the user to change their settings if they have it set to open in a new window?</p>