Snippets/Open external sidebar links in new window

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Open external sidebar links in new window
Language(s):	JavaScript
Compatible with:	MediaWiki 1.16+ (Vector; Monobook)

Description

Open external links in the Sidebar in a new window by adding target="_blank" to them.

Code

/**
 * Open external links in the sidebar in a new window
 *
 * @source mediawiki.org/wiki/Snippets/Open_external_sidebar_links_in_new_window
 * @version 1
 */
$( '#mw-panel, #panel' ) // #panel is for pre-1.17 compatibility
	.find( 'li a' )
	.filter( "[href^='http://'], [href^='https://']" )
	.attr( 'target' , '_blank' );