All PHPbb3 links open in same window - not new

callumw · Post by **callumw** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 1:50 pm

Hi
Question is as per the subject.
Searched the V3 area but couldn't find this topic

I'm used to BB's having all links open in a new window (target="_blank")
Now the PHPbbV3 opens all links in the same page

Is there a way we can change this so that post [url] links ... take the user to a new window?

I had a look at the BBCodes area (ACP | Posting | BBCodes), but am nervous about trying to add it there in case I screw up the core BBcode.

Any help welcome

ameeck · Post by **ameeck** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 3:02 pm

Look here:
Knowledge Base - Links Opening New Windows

callumw · Post by **callumw** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 3:28 pm

Perfect.

Tested and put onto the live site.
Thanks so much

pacop2 · Post by **pacop2** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 5:50 pm

Would be nice to have the option to change the link behaveour in ACP.

Phil · Post by **Phil** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:31 pm

This won't happen as the goal is for the template code to be XHTML valid.

Gatsu · Post by **Gatsu** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 3:59 pm

Thanks ameeck, this helps a lot.

callumw, did it work for you, when it comes to links not wrapped in BBcode? I followed the instructions, and only bbcode links, open in an external window...

I even tried to replace:

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$html    = "$whitespace<!-- $tag --><a$class href=\"$url\">$text</a><!-- $tag -->$append";

with just:

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$html    = "$whitespace<!-- $tag --><a$class href=\"$url\" onclick=\"window.open(this.href);return false;\">$text</a><!-- $tag -->$append";

and it still didn't worked

I've already purged the cache, so... does anyone have the same problem?

Gatsu · Post by **Gatsu** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 5:16 pm

Sorry, I just realize now that the links not wrapped with bbcode, that work are the ones posted after the change...

oh well, not quite what I wanted but, I can live with that...

cheers

Nooby_Mad_Doc · Post by **Nooby_Mad_Doc** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:16 pm

my smileys got screwed up now

it comes like this now

s:( -->src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_e_sad.gif" alt=":(" title="Sad" />s:( --> s:( -->src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_e_sad.gif" alt=":(" title="Sad" />

Post by **KevC** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 5:11 pm

Nooby_Mad_Doc wrote:my smileys got screwed up now

it comes like this now s:( -->src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_e_sad.gif" alt=":(" title="Sad" />s:( --> s:( -->src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_e_sad.gif" alt=":(" title="Sad" />

What does that have to do with this topic?

fazrul · Post by **fazrul** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 10:12 pm

Can we choose either we want the url to be opened in new window or not? How do we do that ? Please help

Post by **KevC** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 10:26 pm

fazrul wrote:Can we choose either we want the url to be opened in new window or not? How do we do that ? Please help

You can do that with your browser. Left click the link to open in the same window, right click (or middle click if you have the mouse set up that way) to open a new window or tab.

c4mp3sin0 · Post by **c4mp3sin0** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:10 pm

I did all things I have to do

but old links just open on same window..... can someone help?

thanks in advance...

c4mp3sin0.-

mitchelln · Post by **mitchelln** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 11:55 am

I'm getting a lot of requests for this on my site. I've tried the changes in the knowledge base, but auto-detect link still open in the same page. This is really unpopular with my forums users.

Any ideas?

Thanks

nexusgx · Post by **nexusgx** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 4:20 pm

I'm having the same problem.

I should mention I did apply the "Knowledge Base - Links Opening New Windows" article and purged the cache, and that has had no affect. Any ideas?

The FlyerFly · Post by **The FlyerFly** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:21 pm

is anyone offering support for this issue??

i am also having trouble only with the auto-detected links.

this would seem to be a relatively simple problem, and ive being searching for a fix for literally months. one would also think that this issue would be of some importance since users are being pointed to a Knowledge Base article that does not offer a solution or is simply inaccurate.

can someone please finally help with this??

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