Open browser tab in php

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I have a client(JavaScript) server(PHP) application using AJAX. On the AJAX request my PHP script returns some info to the client AND needs to open a separate browser tab as a separate process, asynchronously. How can I do that (exec, shell_exec, passthru ... don't work)?

check this question:http://stackoverflow.com/questions/427479/programmatically-open-new-pages-on-tabs — xdazz, Sep 22 '11 at 15:14
You need to do that on the client side (Javascript), not on the server. — llullulluis, Sep 22 '11 at 15:15

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 22 '11 at 15:12

You cannot control this from server-side code. You would have to issue some javascript to the client, and have that JS code open the window/tab and point that window/tab at the URL which provides your data. Of course, you can just output the full page contents for this JS code to stuff into the window as well. But regardless, you cannot make the browser open a window directly from the server. At most you can suggest via some JS, or a target="..." attribute on a link or form.

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 22 '11 at 15:13

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When you receive the info from the Ajax request, open a new tab using JavaScript.

answered Sep 22 '11 at 15:13

Korvin Szanto

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 22 '11 at 15:13

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You can never, ever decide on the behaviour of client's browser. It's up to the user whether they want to open up a tab. Therefore, not only that you can't force tab opening, you shouldn't be able to do it in the first place.

answered Sep 22 '11 at 15:13

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Sep 22 '11 at 15:13

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You just output it to the client side

<?php
echo '<script>window.open("http://addr.com", "_blank", "width=400,height=500")</script>';

answered Sep 22 '11 at 15:13

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Open browser tab in php

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