XF 2.1 Any way to make specific link forum links target="_blank"

[entelechy]

Any way to make specific link forum links target="_blank"

I can have a link forum link going off-site, and I'd like it to open in another tab instead of dragging the user away from the forum.

Is this possible without customization?

 

[entelechy]

Or with an addon if anyone knows of one?

 

[sbj]

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[entelechy]

Thanks, I'm looking to only make a single nav link _blank, but appreciate the intention

 

[sbj]

If it is in the navigation, in the options of the navigation entry for that one you should be able to put that.

 

[entelechy]

My bad, mental glitch - it's a link forum in the node list. I've just had a look then and it doesn't seem like I can use html for the url in the options.

 

[webmasterxl]

Did you find any solution to this?

 

[Ozzy47]

Use the Navigation manager and edit the link, in the extra attributes, you need "target" with a value of "_blank"

 

[webmasterxl]

This isn't the manager for a "Link Forum", isn't it?

 

[Ozzy47]

For link forums you can edit the node_list_link_forum template, around line 42

Find:

<a href="{{ link('link-forums', $node) }}" data-xf-init="{{ $descriptionDisplay == 'tooltip' ? 'element-tooltip' : '' }}" data-shortcut="node-description">{$node.title}</a>

Replace:

<a href="{{ link('link-forums', $node) }}" data-xf-init="{{ $descriptionDisplay == 'tooltip' ? 'element-tooltip' : '' }}" data-shortcut="node-description" target="blank_">{$node.title}</a>

 

[entelechy]

For link forums you can edit the node_list_link_forum template, around line 42

Find:

<a href="{{ link('link-forums', $node) }}" data-xf-init="{{ $descriptionDisplay == 'tooltip' ? 'element-tooltip' : '' }}" data-shortcut="node-description">{$node.title}</a>

Replace:

<a href="{{ link('link-forums', $node) }}" data-xf-init="{{ $descriptionDisplay == 'tooltip' ? 'element-tooltip' : '' }}" data-shortcut="node-description" target="blank_">{$node.title}</a>

Thanks Ozzy, and is there any way to only affect a specific link forum?

 

[Ozzy47]

Maybe with a conditional.

 

[webmasterxl]

For link forums you can edit the node_list_link_forum template, around line 42

Find:

<a href="{{ link('link-forums', $node) }}" data-xf-init="{{ $descriptionDisplay == 'tooltip' ? 'element-tooltip' : '' }}" data-shortcut="node-description">{$node.title}</a>

Replace:

<a href="{{ link('link-forums', $node) }}" data-xf-init="{{ $descriptionDisplay == 'tooltip' ? 'element-tooltip' : '' }}" data-shortcut="node-description" target="blank_">{$node.title}</a>

Thank you very much, this solved the problem!

 

[Ozzy47]

Thank you very much, this solved the problem!

Not a problem, glad to help.

 

[Painbaker]

Implemented in my add-on (paid):

[XB] Link Forum Attributes

Enhances the functionality of "link forum" nodes by allowing administrators to define custom HTML attributes for links. Features: Custom Attributes: Set attributes such as target, rel and more for "link forum" nodes. Flexible Control: Configure...

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