Google Chrome Extensions – Open New Tab when clicking a toolbar icon

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This is not true for newer chrome apps.

Newer chrome apps having manifest_version: 2
requires the tabs be opened as:

chrome.browserAction.onClicked.addListener(function(activeTab)
{
    var newURL = "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0";
    chrome.tabs.create({ url: newURL });
});

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