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How can I set an external link to open in a new tab?

Stephen Stewart
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June 1, 2018

Here is my current link = https://app.getpostman.com/run-collection/d35bdb607bbdb6ac62fa

 

using basic HTML did not work <a href = "/" target="_blank"</a> 

 

Is there a setting I am missing?

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Mirek
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June 1, 2018

Please check this doc

https://confluence.atlassian.com/confkb/how-to-force-links-to-open-in-a-new-window-213518072.html

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June 1, 2018

The marketplace also has a couple free add-ons for this.

External Link Add-on

Link Opener for Confluence

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June 1, 2018

just add a target="_blank" attribute to your links (anchor tags).

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