JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<script src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.5/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk" class="bbc-popup">BBC</a>

JavaScript

function openPopup(e) {
    e.preventDefault();
    window.open(this.href, "popupWindow", "width=600,height=600,scrollbars=yes");
}
var el = document.querySelector(".bbc-popup");
el.addEventListener("click", openPopup);