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[alimd]

how can add target="_blank" to markdown links [test](http://test.com) in github?!

[skeggse]

It seems unlikely that this will ever become a feature of markdown or gfm.

That said, you can use standard HTML to add a link that targets a new window/tab:

<a href="http://example.com" target="_blank">http://example.com</a>

http://example.com

[trliner]

Hmm, your example link rendered as:

<a href="http://example.com" target="_blank"></a>
<a href="http://example.com">http://example.com</a>

So clicking the visible link doesn't actually open the URL in a new window. 😞

However, it does work properly if the body of the link isn't a full URL:
example

[skeggse]

However, it does work properly if the body of the link isn't a full URL:
example

Ahh, interesting. I guess that makes sense.

[paulmenzel]

Would adapting the “Kramdown extension” to use [link{options}](http://kramdown.gettalong.org/syntax.html) be an option?

[alimd]

@paulmenzel now working in github

[trliner]

@alimd I'm having a hard time getting that to work. What am I doing wrong?

[test](http://test.com){:target="_blank"} renders as test{:target="_blank"}

[chennighan]

Same @trliner, from what I've read, multiple people have had to revert that fix because github flavor markdown doesn't support it.

[RichardHightower]

[DenysVuika]

The issue is still open since 23 Nov 2012

[gautamkrishnar]

Looks like it is not working...

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