Open link in new window with Vuetify v-btn and Vue router

In Vue.js applications, when using Vuetify and Vue Router, you can open a link in a new browser window by combining the v-btn component with the target="_blank" attribute. This approach is especially suitable for scenarios where you need to redirect users to external pages or other route destinations while keeping them within the current application.

Here is a concrete example demonstrating how to use v-btn with Vue Router to open a link in a new window:

First, ensure you have installed and imported Vuetify and Vue Router into your project.

javascript
// main.js
import Vue from 'vue';
import Vuetify from 'vuetify';
import VueRouter from 'vue-router';
import 'vuetify/dist/vuetify.min.css';

Vue.use(Vuetify);
Vue.use(VueRouter);

const router = new VueRouter({
  routes: [
    // Define routes
  ]
});

new Vue({
  el: '#app',
  router,
  vuetify: new Vuetify(),
});

Next, in your component, implement v-btn to open a link in a new window as shown:

vue
<template>
  <v-btn
    :href="$router.resolve({ name: 'targetRouteName' }).href"
    target="_blank"
    rel="noopener noreferrer"
  >
    Open in New Window
  </v-btn>
</template>

<script>
export default {
  name: 'MyComponent',
};
</script>

In this example, v-btn uses Vue Router's $router.resolve method to retrieve the absolute path of the target route. The target="_blank" attribute ensures the link opens in a new browser tab, while rel="noopener noreferrer" is used for security to prevent the new page from accessing or modifying the original page.

This method is ideal for handling external links or content that needs to be viewed in a new tab within Single-Page Applications (SPAs), maintaining application fluidity without causing users to get lost during navigation.