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Expand Up @@ -40,14 +40,23 @@ a new tab, with the browser being brought to the foreground. The use of the
:mod:`webbrowser` module on iOS requires the :mod:`ctypes` module. If
:mod:`ctypes` isn't available, calls to :func:`.open` will fail.

.. program:: webbrowser

The script :program:`webbrowser` can be used as a command-line interface for the
module. It accepts a URL as the argument. It accepts the following optional
parameters:

* ``-n``/``--new-window`` opens the URL in a new browser window, if possible.
* ``-t``/``--new-tab`` opens the URL in a new browser page ("tab").
.. option:: -n, --new-window

Opens the URL in a new browser window, if possible.

.. option:: -t, --new-tab

Opens the URL in a new browser tab.

The options are, naturally, mutually exclusive. Usage example:

The options are, naturally, mutually exclusive. Usage example::
.. code-block:: bash

python -m webbrowser -t "https://www.python.org"

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