window.open


Purpose

Opens a URL address in a pop-up WebView or in an external browser, depending on configuration settings.

This method replaces the JavaScript window.open method. The behaviour of this method is identical to the one of the Browser's start() method.

Signature

window.open( URL, target, options )

Returns

This method does not return anything.

Parameters

Name Description Type Use
URL A URL address of the page to be loaded. string required
target This parameter is ignored. The API acts as if the "_blank" was provided, therefore the URL is always loaded into a new window. string optional
options Configuration options for the browser. object optional

The options object passes the following properties:

Name Description Type
external

Decides whether the URL address should be opened in an external browser. By default, this option is set to "false", which results in opening the URL within the application (in a plain WebView window).

Note

Opening the URL address in an external browser means that callbacks described in the addListener article will not be called.

boolean
hardwareclose

Decides whether the Back button should be operable (on iOS devices it is displayed as a hovering button). By default the property is set to "true". If set to "false", on iOS the Back button is not displayed and on Android devices pressing the Back hardware button sends Hybrid Container to the background.

Note

This setting is only used when the external property is set to "false". This setting is not available on Windows Phone 8.

boolean

Related topics

Browser
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