This is a backport PR for branch 44-x-y
#53720: fix: route modifier-click and OpenURLFromTab popups through the window-open policy (44-x-y)
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Backport of #53683
See that PR for details. Only conflict was spec context from #53682, whose 44-x-y backport (#53699) has not landed yet.
Notes: <webview> without allowpopups also blocks links opened into a new window by modifier-click, and such windows navigate as the clicking document rather than as a browser-initiated load.
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MarshallOfSoundOriginal PR Status
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Original PR Merged At
Sep 7, 2026, 3:40:37 PM
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