[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #39097: Links in embeds can't be opened in a new tab

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#39097: Links in embeds can't be opened in a new tab
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 Reporter:  smerriman                  |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)               |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal                     |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Embeds                     |     Version:  4.4
 Severity:  normal                     |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch needs-testing  |     Focuses:  accessibility
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Comment (by azaozz):

 Replying to [comment:18 swissspidy]:
 > > Could we use allow-popups or allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox in some
 way?
 >
 > Happy to give that option a try as well.
 >

 Don't think this is a good idea. There are other problems with opening
 popups (reference to the parent window, etc.) that we "don't want to deal
 with" :)

 > The patch actually seems reasonable, because when you deliberately
 perform a CMD + click / right click, then this should not necessarily go
 through the whole protection layers.

 True, but only if there is a way to do `noopener noreferrer` there :)

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