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Asked: 2026-05-20T19:27:57+00:00

Is it possible to insert content NOT loaded from a url, into a tab

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Is it possible to insert content NOT loaded from a url, into a tab after creating a new tab by using;

chrome.tabs.create(object createProperties, function callback)

Can this be done, or is there any other way to achieve the required effect?

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  1. Editorial Team

    Well, sort of. Each tab in Chrome must have some url, even a blank page. You can create a tab linked to html page from your extension folder though, that’s what would be a workaround.

    So if you create a stub html page called “newTab.html” and put it into extension folder:

    <html>
    <head>
        <script>
            chrome.extension.onRequest.addListener(function(request, sender, sendResponse) {
                //build a page from received data
                if(request.param1 == "value1") {
                    //...
                }

            });
        </script>
    </head>
    <body></body>
</html>

    Then you can create a new tab linked to this page and send required data through messaging.

    In background.html page:

    chrome.tabs.create({url: "newTab.html"}, function(tab){
    chrome.tabs.sendRequest(tab.id, {param1:"value1", param2:"value2"});
});
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