Is there any option or plug-in for changing all link to open in new window?

Is there any hack that will add target="_blank" to all link inside a post?

 

What platform are you using?

 

Wordpress.

 

There's a lot of JavaScript for this example http://sethkinast.com/blog/archive/2004/05/21/relexternal/

Or you can use Link Indication Plugin http://sw-guide.de/wordpress/link-indication-plugin/

 

If you use the regular HTML post editor, and the "add link" edit button, there's an option in the popup to open in same window or open in new window.

 

Hmm I don't play with CSS too much but you might be able to put the base href target in the css for that content area.

 

I had a quick look at http://wp-plugins.net/ and couldn't find anything. But you might have better luck.

 

I wrote a custom one a while ago that might help you out.

Create a new php script in your plugin directory and add:

/*
Plugin Name: Change URLs to open in new window
Description: This changes all external URLs to use the blank target (open in new window). It doesn't change local links
*/

function BlankCallBack ($aMatches)
{
	$lFirstTime = 1;
	foreach($aMatches as $lURL)
	{
		if($lFirstTime == 1)
		{
			$lFirstTime = 0;
		}
		else
		{
			// Done as a callback as we don't want internal links to open in new windows (as that would be annoying)
			if(strpos($lURL, get_option('siteurl')) == false)
			{
				$lURLs .= "<a " . $lURL . " target=\"_blank\">";
			}
			else
			{
				$lURLs .= "<a " . $lURL . ">";
			}
		}
	}
	return($lURLs);
}

function st_target_blank( $aText ) {
	$aText = preg_replace_callback('|<a (.+?)>|i', 'BlankCallBack', $aText);
	return $aText;
}

add_filter('the_content', 'st_target_blank', 20);

PHP:

It's been live on my site for ages so it certainly works but looking at the code now it does look a bit messy .

 

http://www.zappelfillip.de/2005-12-05/zap_newwindow/