docs: handle opening links in the default browser in main.js (part #2) (#39473)

docs: handle opening links in the default browser in main.js
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<h3>Supports: Win, macOS, Linux <span>|</span> Process: Main</h3>
<button id="new-window">View Demo</button>
<p>The <code>BrowserWindow</code> module gives you the ability to create new windows in your app.</p>
<p>There are a lot of options when creating a new window. A few are in this demo, but visit the <a id="browser-window-link" href="">documentation<span>(opens in new window)</span></a>
<p>There are a lot of options when creating a new window. A few are in this demo, but visit the <a href="https://www.electronjs.org/docs/latest/api/browser-window">documentation<span>(opens in new window)</span></a>
<div>
<h2>ProTip</h2>
<strong>Use an invisible browser window to run background tasks.</strong>

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// Modules to control application life and create native browser window
const { app, BrowserWindow, ipcMain } = require('electron')
const { app, BrowserWindow, ipcMain, shell } = require('electron')
ipcMain.on('new-window', (event, { url, width, height }) => {
const win = new BrowserWindow({ width, height })
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// and load the index.html of the app.
mainWindow.loadFile('index.html')
// Open external links in the default browser
mainWindow.webContents.on('will-navigate', (event, url) => {
event.preventDefault()
shell.openExternal(url)
})
}
// This method will be called when Electron has finished

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const { shell, ipcRenderer } = require('electron')
const { ipcRenderer } = require('electron')
const newWindowBtn = document.getElementById('new-window')
const link = document.getElementById('browser-window-link')
newWindowBtn.addEventListener('click', (event) => {
const url = 'https://electronjs.org'
ipcRenderer.send('new-window', { url, width: 400, height: 320 })
})
link.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
e.preventDefault()
shell.openExternal('https://www.electronjs.org/docs/latest/api/browser-window')
})