How to force links to open in a new window
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A 3rd party plugin is available that reproduces some of this functionality.
Purpose
By default, links are opened in the same window. To force them to be opened in a new window, follow these steps:
Workaround
This customization will only work for Confluence 3.0.1 and above
- Visit Administration >> Custom HTML
- Click Edit
- In the
At end of the HEADfield, insert this code:For external links only, like
[http://www.google.com]:<script> jQuery(document).ready(function() { jQuery(".external-link").attr("target", "_blank"); }); </script>For all type of links (internal and external):
<script> jQuery(document).ready(function() { jQuery(".wiki-content a").attr("target", "_blank"); }); </script>
- Hit Save
If you'd like to use this functionality on a single page rather than the whole instance, enable the HTML Macro and embed this script in your page.