How can I simulate opening a link in a new tab and how can I perform actions on the newly opened tab?

In the context of selenium, you can simulate opening a link in a new tab and can switch to the newly opened tab by using the selenium in Python programming language, by using these steps:-

Identify the element that represents the link that you want to open in a new tab.

You can use the action chains class to perform a “right click” action in the link element.

You can send the keyboard shortcuts for opening the link in a new tab.

Now you can switch to the newly opened tab by using the window handles attribute.

Here is how you can execute these steps in Python programming language:-

from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.common.action_chains import ActionChains
from selenium.webdriver.common.keys import Keys
# Initialize the webdriver
driver = webdriver.Chrome()
# Navigate to the webpage
driver.get("https://example.com")

# Identify the element representing the link to open in a new tab
link_element = driver.find_element_by_link_text("Link Text")
# Create an instance of ActionChains
action_chains = ActionChains(driver)
# Right click on the link to open the context menu
action_chains.context_click(link_element).perform()
# Send the keyboard shortcut to open the link in a new tab
action_chains.send_keys(Keys.DOWN).send_keys(Keys.ENTER).perform()

# Switch to the newly opened tab
new_tab_handle = driver.window_handles[-1]
driver.switch_to.window(new_tab_handle)
# Perform actions on the newly opened tab
# For example, you can find elements and interact with them
# Close the webdriver
driver.quit()