Link query

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  disasterblog · Member · May 1, 2007 at 12:13 pm

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  Just curious as to how I can change my blogroll links so that they open in a new window as opposed to opening in the same window as they do at the moment.
  Any help would be much appreciated!
  Thanks,
  Jack

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  raincoaster · Member · May 1, 2007 at 12:27 pm

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  I think that’s coded into the themes and we don’t have any choice. The only thing I can think of is deleting the blogroll and making a text widget with all the same contents, only using links that open in a new window.

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  sulz · Member · May 1, 2007 at 12:45 pm

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  raincoaster, it’s possible actually. disasterblog, edit your blogroll link, and on the right sidebar, select target. it will open up to several options. make sure you tick the one marked ‘_blank’.

  do note however that there are blogging ethics issue about this. apparently some people do not like it that when they click on a link a new window pops out, as it goes against their right as a user as to whether they want a new window to open up or not.

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  disasterblog · Member · May 1, 2007 at 12:59 pm

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  Ok, brilliant. Thanks for the help guys.
  Jack

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  raincoaster · Member · May 1, 2007 at 1:29 pm

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  Ah, thanks sulz. I should do that. And put in a text widget explaining “all exterior links open in new windows”.