I want to generate a link that is clicked right after creating, but nothing happens
Code:
var link = $("<a></a>");
link.attr("href", "/dostuff.php");
link.attr("target", "_blank");
link.click();
The attributes are set correctly:
var link = $("<a></a>");
link.attr("href", "/dostuff.php");
link.attr("target", "_blank");
var linkcheck = link.wrap('<p>').parent().html();
console.log(linkcheck);
This returns:
<a href="/dostuff.php" target="_blank"></a>
No errors
I tried to append it, bind click to it, click it and remove it
var link = $("<a></a>");
link.attr(
{
id : "linky",
href : "/dostuff.php",
target: "_blank"
});
$("body").append(link);
$("#linky").on("click", function() { console.log("Link clicked"); });
$("#linky").click();
$("#linky").remove();
The click action is being executed, but the default action (open the link) isn't..
I have found the solution: creating and submitting a <form>
! See my answer.
I have the answer. Apparently jQuery doesn't support the default behavior of links clicked programmatically
Creating and submitting a form works really well though (tested in Chrome 26
, FF 20
and IE 8
):
var form = $("<form></form>");
form.attr(
{
id : "newform",
action : "https://google.nl",
method : "GET",
target : "_blank" // Open in new window/tab
});
$("body").append(form);
$("#newform").submit();
$("#newform").remove();
What it does:
Now you have a new tab/window loading "https://google.nl" (or any URL you want, just replace it). Unfortunately when you try to open more than one window at once this way, you get an Popup blocked messagebar when trying to open the second one (the first one is still opened).