Navigating Links within the Same Tab and Window

You may encounter a scenario where you want to open a link in the same window and tab as the current page. However, using the window.open function often results in opening the link in a new tab. To address this, you can utilize the name attribute as follows:

window.open("https://www.youraddress.com","_self")

The "_self" value specifies that the link should load within the current window and the current tab. It's important to note that the URL should be prepended with its protocol, such as "https://" or "http://". Otherwise, the browser will attempt to open the URL relative to the current page's address.

This solution has been tested in various browsers, including Chrome 59, Firefox 54, and IE 11, and has proven to consistently open links in the same window and tab.