[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #41020: Use target="_blank" for links in Wordpress news and events and updates

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#41020: Use target="_blank" for links in Wordpress news and events and updates
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 Reporter:  altonius     |      Owner:
     Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General      |    Version:  4.8
 Severity:  normal       |   Keywords:
  Focuses:  ui           |
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 After upgrading to 4.8 Evan I clicked on the links to display info about
 the upgrade, however.  When I did this it opened the link in the same
 window/tab.

 Is it possible to open this in a new tab by adding the target="_blank"
 attribute to the link.  Likewise most of the links in the Admin Dashboard
 under "News and Events" open in the same window/tab - would you consider
 opening any of these links in a separate window/tab?

 To me this makes sense as they're external sites and though related, not
 directly related to the dashboard - and as you can head down a rabbit-hole
 when exploring new features / bugfixes it can be annoying to have to click
 back through multiple pages to get back to the dashboard.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/41020>
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