Open links as _blank by default

Do you really want to be modifying the core?

Why not just set _blank or whatever in the CMS?

yep, i want to modify the core… i’ve imported lots of links and want the default target to be _blank… and haven’t found any hook or plugin to change this

usually i keep track of the mods i do in the core or in the plugins i use, so in case of upgrade it’s easy to re-mod

Another option would be to use JavaScript that forces all external links, or all links within the particular widget, to open in a new window.

I just hate seeing people modify the core!

well, i’m gonna take a step further irritating you
??

a second mod is necessary so the link editor reflects the first mod,
i mean, with the first one the links will open _blank,
but the link property is showing _none

so, in wp-includes/bookmark.php this is the mod to be done

line 336, instead of:

case 'link_target' : // "enum"
	$targets = array('_top', '_blank');
	if ( ! in_array($value, $targets) )
		$value = '';
	break;
}

it has to be:

case 'link_target' : // "enum"
	$targets = array('_top', '');
	if ( ! in_array($value, $targets) )
		$value = '_blank';
	break;
}

Another option would be to use JavaScript that forces all external links, or all links within the particular widget, to open in a new window.

I just hate seeing people modify the core!

+1000, I read once that everytime someone modifies core a kitten dies…

If you’re going to modify core, at least don’t promote it here!

Future proof jQuery solution for anyone else looking for the same

<script type="text/javascript">
var $j = jQuery.noConflict();
$j(document).ready(function() {
	$j(".blogroll a").attr("target","_blank");
});
</script>

i can see dead kittens…

but, seriously, it’s not promotion, is investigation, and i don’t know of any other forum more appropriate to discuss WP than this one

in any case, thanks a lot for bringing such an elegant and proper way to achieve the same result

I hear you, and certainly don’t think you have anything against kittens : )

Just thinking of the person who implements this core modification and then chases their tail for days after they upgrade and it breaks.

Or, even worse, makes a very slight mistake and brings their entire install crashing down.

Don’t edit core!

madjax,
nope, even though i’m more for dogs, i like kittens :o]

and cool,
now we have in the same thread the hardcore and the softcore solutions to the _blank issue

cheers

@esmi

Edit the core: if you know what you’re doing!