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title: New Window
slug: Web/WebDriver/Commands/New_Window
browser-compat: webdriver.commands.NewWindow

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The New Window command of the WebDriver API opens a new top-level browsing context of type window or tab, and returns with a dictionary containing the handle of the new WebWindow and its created type. If the requested type cannot be created by the browser, the alternative type will be tried to create.

Syntax

Method	URI template
POST	/session/{session id}/window/new

URL parameters

• session id

  • : Identifier of the session.

Payload

The input is an object:

• type

  • : Requested type of top-level browsing context.

Response

The response payload is an object:

• handle

  • : The handle of the new WebWindow.

• type

  • : The created type of top-level browsing context.

Errors

• Invalid session ID

  • : Session does not exist.

• No such window

  • : If the window has been closed.

• Unexpected alert open

  • : A user prompt, such as window.alert, blocks execution of command until it is dealt with.

• Unsupported Operation

  • : The driver or browser doesn't support the command for some reason (e.g., when it is not possible to create a new tab or window).

Example

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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See also

• Close Window command