Making a link open in a new window?

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    Well I can't remember how to make my links open in a new window instead of leaving my site, example of a link..

    <center> [ <a href="http://www.ryan1918.com/viewtopic.php?t=12267">CAN YOU WIN @ THE CONTEST? > </a> ] </center>
     
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  2. RB!

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    add targert="_blank" in there

    EDIT: sorry, mispelled target, it should be target="_blank"
     
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    Where would I add it exactly?
     
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    it should look like this..
    <a href="http://www.ryan1918.com/viewtopic.php?t=12267" target="_blank">CAN YOU WIN @ THE CONTEST?</a>
    Code (markup):
     
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    nice forum by the way, i might even join, how long has the forum been running, and what software do you use; im planning on having my own forum for my e-commerce site
     
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    As it says at the bottom of every page, it runs vBulletin - surprisingly it does use the SEO plug in but then neither vB not the plug in are cheap
     
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    it's not vBulletin, it's phpBB and my forum has only been up a little over a year
     
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    Ok, assumed the OP was talking about this forum rather than yours or mine or anyone elses
     
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    It seems your site is having problems

     
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