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New tab instead of a new page

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Hello, next code in Internet explorer, Google Chrome and old Firefox open new window, but in new Firefox open new tab, how I can resolve that issue? Thank you.

<a onclick="o=window.open;o('test.html', 'popup', 'width=800,height=600,top=30,left=30,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes'); return false;" href="test.html" target="popup" title="Test">Test</a>

Hello, next code in Internet explorer, Google Chrome and old Firefox open new window, but in new Firefox open new tab, how I can resolve that issue? Thank you. <a onclick="o=window.open;o('test.html', 'popup', 'width=800,height=600,top=30,left=30,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes'); return false;" href="test.html" target="popup" title="Test">Test</a>

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In Options > Tabs - do you have Open new windows in a new Tab instead selected?

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In Options > Tabs - do you have Open new windows in a new Tab instead selected?

leiaj64
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I have the new tabs selected under the options and it has worked until today!. I am getting new windows opening and I rechecked to make sure this option was check (new tabs) and it is still checked. Any other ideas please?