Using the _blank link attribute will cause the link to open in a new browser window or tab. But it is not as straightforward as it seems. It turns out that not only is the _blank link attribute a ...

You can easily open a link in a new tab on your Mac computer by right clicking or using a keyboard shortcut.

Tweak a setting and Google will open a search result link in a new tab instead of your current tab.

To open that Safari link in a new tab, just tap on it with two fingers at once (as noted by a recent post on r/Apple).

Firefox add-on adds an option to open a link in a new tab without loading the page until you switch to the tab.