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browserSettings.openBookmarksInNewTabs

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A {{WebExtAPIRef("types.BrowserSetting", "BrowserSetting")}} object whose underlying value is a boolean.

If set to true, then when the user selects a bookmark, it will be opened in a new tab. If set to false (the default) bookmarks are opened in the current tab.

Examples

Set the setting to true:

js
function logResult(result) {
  console.log(`Setting was modified: ${result}`);
}

browser.browserSettings.openBookmarksInNewTabs
  .set({ value: true })
  .then(logResult);

{{WebExtExamples}}

Browser compatibility

{{Compat}}