The best replacement for window.open is window.location.

The best alternatives to window.open are rated as following:
★★★★★  window.location
★★★★  document.open
★★★  window.showmodaldialog
★★★  href
★★  window.opener
★  target _blank
★  document.location.href

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Speaking about window.open, one probably shouldn't forget about post data.

Other search terms related to window.open and their ratings are:
★★★★★ post data
★★★★★ parameters
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