On the standards track: Yes
Is Experimental: No
Is Deprecated: No
In Chrome version 40 on 2015-01-21 Note: Before Chrome 43, this method could only open URLs on the same origin. Since Chrome 51, URLs may open inside an existing browsing context provided by a standalone web app.
In Chrome Android version 40 on 2015-01-21 Note: Before Chrome Android 43, this method could only open URLs on the same origin. Since Chrome Android 51, URLs may open inside an existing browsing context provided by a standalone web app.
In Edge version 17 on 2018-04-30
In Firefox version 44 on 2016-01-26
In Firefox for Android version 44 on 2016-01-26
Not in Internet Explorer
In Quest Browser version 5.0 on undefined Note: Before Quest Browser 5.0, this method could only open URLs on the same origin. Since Quest Browser 5.0, URLs may open inside an existing browsing context provided by a standalone web app.
In Opera version 38 on 2016-06-08
In Opera Android version 41 on 2016-10-25
In Safari version 11.1 on 2018-04-12
In Safari on iOS version 11.3 on 2018-03-29
In Samsung Internet version 4.0 on 2016-03-11 Note: Before Samsung Internet 4.0, this method could only open URLs on the same origin. Since Samsung Internet 5.0, URLs may open inside an existing browsing context provided by a standalone web app.
In WebView Android version 40 on 2015-01-21 Note: Before WebView Android 43, this method could only open URLs on the same origin. Since WebView Android 51, URLs may open inside an existing browsing context provided by a standalone web app.
Not in WebView on iOS