[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #56571: Open Plugin External Links in New Tab or Window

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#56571: Open Plugin External Links in New Tab or Window
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 Reporter:  generosus    |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:
Component:  Plugins      |     Version:
 Severity:  normal       |  Resolution:  duplicate
 Keywords:  2nd-opinion  |     Focuses:  ui, accessibility
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Changes (by SergeyBiryukov):

 * status:  new => closed
 * focuses:   => ui, accessibility
 * resolution:   => duplicate
 * milestone:  Awaiting Review =>


Comment:

 Hi there, welcome back to WordPress Trac!

 Thanks for the ticket, we're already tracking this enhancement in #20839
 and #41202.

 See comment:4:ticket:41202 for why this is not implemented yet:
 > There is an ongoing discussion about links with target _blank, see
 https://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?keywords=~target-blank.
 >
 > Ideally, users should have the choice to open a link. Browsers have
 tabbed navigation since years and years. In very, limited, specific cases,
 for example to avoid data loss, it might make sense to use target _blank.
 In this case, users should be informed the link is going to open in a new
 tab (or window, depending on browser settings).

 Let's continue the discussion on the original ticket, #20839, to keep it
 one place, as previous comments there have some more context and would
 also need to be taken into consideration.

 See also:
 * Related discussions in #52407 and #52807.
 * #23432 for reviewing the usage of `target="_blank"` in other links
 across the admin.

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