Open links in new window using AngularJS
Is there a way to tell AngularJS that I want links to be opened in new windows when the user clicks on them?
With jQuery I would do this:
jQuery("a.openInNewWindow").click( function() {
window.open(this.href);
return false;
})
Is there an equivalent with AngularJS?
Here's a directive that will add target="_blank"
to all <a>
tags with an href
attribute. That means they will all open in a new window. Remember that directives are used in Angular for any dom manipulation/behavior. Live demo (click).
app.directive('href', function() {
return {
compile: function(element) {
element.attr('target', '_blank');
}
};
});
Here's the same concept made less invasive (so it won't affect all links) and more adaptable. You can use it on a parent element to have it affect all children links. Live demo (click).
app.directive('targetBlank', function() {
return {
compile: function(element) {
var elems = (element.prop("tagName") === 'A') ? element : element.find('a');
elems.attr("target", "_blank");
}
};
});
Old Answer
It seems like you would just use "target="_blank"
on your <a>
tag. Here are two ways to go:
<a href="//facebook.com" target="_blank">Facebook</a>
<button ng-click="foo()">Facebook</button>
JavaScript:
var app = angular.module('myApp', []);
app.controller('myCtrl', function($scope, $window) {
$scope.foo = function() {
$window.open('//facebook.com');
};
});
Live demo here (click).
Here are the docs for $window
: http://docs.angularjs.org/api/ng.$window
You could just use window
, but it is better to use dependency injection, passing in angular's $window
for testing purposes.
It works for me.
Inject $window
service in to your controller.
$window.open("somepath/", "_blank")
you can use:
$window.open(url, windowName, attributes);