Manual:$wgExternalLinkTarget
| Parser: $wgExternalLinkTarget | |
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| Set a default target for external links. |
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| Introduced in version: | 1.14.0 (r41333) |
| Removed in version: | Still in use |
| Allowed values: | (string) or false |
| Default value: | false |
| Other settings: Alphabetical | By function | |
Details
Set a default target for external links.
If set to e.g. "_blank", this will also set the "noreferrer" and "noopener" link rel to prevent the attack described at https://mathiasbynens.github.io/rel-noopener/.
Some older browsers may not support these link attributes, hence setting $wgExternalLinkTarget to _blank may represent a security risk to some of your users.
Add the following entry to LocalSettings.php file in order to open external links in a new window / tab.
$wgExternalLinkTarget = '_blank';
If the value is set to false, then no target attribute is used with external links (This behavior is the same as _self).
When changing the value, page cache must be refreshed in order to make the setting effective.