When I use .click() on an <a> tag, the event only works when I click on the element. Otherwise, if the user does a Right Click > Open in new window or Open in new tab, it doesn't trigger the click() event.

So, my question is...how do I trigger the click() event when user does right click > open in new tab/window?

Here is the HTML:

<a href="url">Click Me</a>

Here is the Js:

$("a").click(function(){
  alert('You clicked me!');
});

When I use .click() on an <a> tag, the event only works when I click on the element. Otherwise, if the user does a Right Click > Open in new window or Open in new tab, it doesn't trigger the click() event.

So, my question is...how do I trigger the click() event when user does right click > open in new tab/window?

Here is the HTML:

<a href="url">Click Me</a>

Here is the Js:

$("a").click(function(){
  alert('You clicked me!');
});

• javascript
• jquery

Share Improve this question Follow asked May 27, 2012 at 12:58 Control FreakControl Freak 13.2k3030 gold badges9999 silver badges150150 bronze badges 4

• ummm.. thats only a right click, not open in new window/tab. – Control Freak Commented May 27, 2012 at 13:00
• 1 I don't think it is possible. The only way I see is to catch mouse right button click and trigger click event manually. – VisioN Commented May 27, 2012 at 13:00
• I don't think it's possible. I think one of the reason is that you don't want the website to be able to track the external link you are visiting. – gigadot Commented May 27, 2012 at 13:04
• ok well i think i guess i will just have to use that.. – Control Freak Commented May 27, 2012 at 13:10

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You can try this code, but remember that changing the UI is not a good ideia:

var addEvent = (document.addEventListener) ?
    function(target,event,fn){
        if(target) return target.addEventListener(event,fn,false);
    }:
    function(target,event,fn){
        if(target) return target.attachEvent(('on' + event),fn);
    },
allLinks = document.links || document.getElementsByTagName('a');
for(var i=0;i<allLinks.length;i++)
    addEvent(allLinks[i],'mouseup',function(e){
        var e = e  || event;
        if(e.which===3){
            alert('Open in new tab/window');
            e.preventDefault();
            return false;
        }
    });