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.
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 property:
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). NoteOpening the URL address in an external browser means that callbacks described in the addListener article will not be called. |
boolean |