close browser from page link <a href>

[kayode_faith]

I am seeking help or pointers with this request in the Jira service desk portal

User is asking when this link is clicked, the page opens in itself or closes.

{color:red}*Please Click Here* {color} [to submit a New Vendor Request| https://test.com] \

I have tried 

{code:javascript}
<a href="javascript&colon;window.close();" "https://www.w3schools.com/" >Visit W3Schools.com!</a>
{code}

Now in javascript you cannot close the page unless it was opened with javascript&colon;window.open()  Any ideas will be appreciated.

Thank You

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Welcome to the Atlassian Community!

You should add the "new window/tab" in your link.  Technically, the web does not support this, but you can easily trick it into doing it.  For example

<a href="https://somewhere.com" target="_blank">Somewhere</a>

[kayode_faith]

Thanks Nic I had tried that,  it did not work.    

In case anyone is interested this is the field I am trying to manipulate to open in the same window if possible.  Thank you