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15 changes: 12 additions & 3 deletions Doc/library/webbrowser.rst
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Expand Up @@ -40,14 +40,23 @@ a new tab, with the browser being brought to the foreground. The use of the
:mod:`webbrowser` module on iOS requires the :mod:`ctypes` module. If
:mod:`ctypes` isn't available, calls to :func:`.open` will fail.

.. program:: webbrowser

The script :program:`webbrowser` can be used as a command-line interface for the
module. It accepts a URL as the argument. It accepts the following optional
parameters:

* ``-n``/``--new-window`` opens the URL in a new browser window, if possible.
* ``-t``/``--new-tab`` opens the URL in a new browser page ("tab").
.. option:: -n, --new-window

Opens the URL in a new browser window, if possible.

.. option:: -t, --new-tab

Opens the URL in a new browser page ("tab").

hugovk Feb 24, 2025 •
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I think we can update this too, browser tabs are now well established compared with when this feature was introduced in 2005: e8f244305ef4

(Opera had tabs in 2000, Safari in 2003, IE7 in 2006: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tab_(interface)#History)

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Opens the URL in a new browser page ("tab").
Opens the URL in a new browser tab.

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Oups, I missed the label :)

The options are, naturally, mutually exclusive. Usage example:

The options are, naturally, mutually exclusive. Usage example::
.. code-block:: bash

python -m webbrowser -t "https://www.python.org"

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