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Open external links in a new window

Opens all external links in a new window. XHTML Strict compliant and search engine optimized (SEO).

Download Version 1.1.1

Authors: kezze, Zap

Opens all external links (starting with http:// or https://) in a separate browser window. The plugin produces XHTML Strict compliant code and is also search engine optimized (SEO).

This is done using JavaScript's window.open()-function.

Most other plugins perform a hack by altering the target parameter (i.e. <a href="http://somewhere.example" target="_blank">). That method is not XHTML Strict compliant. This plugin handles the links client-side, which lets search engines follow the links properly. Also, if a browser does not support JavaScript, the plugin is simply inactive, and does not result in any errors.

Based on the source of Zap_NewWindow by Tom Köhler. Thanks a lot!

Requires: 2.0 or higher
Compatible up to: 3.1.4
Last Updated: 2011-3-16 Downloads: 13,929

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