chrome.browser

Description: Use the chrome.browser API to interact with the Chrome browser associated with the current application and Chrome profile.
Availability: Since Chrome 42.
Permissions: "browser"

Summary

Methods
openTab chrome.browser.openTab(object options, function callback)

Methods

openTab

chrome.browser.openTab(object options, function callback)

Opens a new tab in a browser window associated with the current application and Chrome profile. If no browser window for the Chrome profile is opened, a new one is opened prior to creating the new tab.

Parameters
object options

Configures how the tab should be opened.

string url

The URL to navigate to when the new tab is initially opened.

function (optional) callback

Called when the tab was successfully created, or failed to be created. If failed, runtime.lastError will be set.

If you specify the callback parameter, it should be a function that looks like this:

function() {...};