Open external links in a new tab/window.

Created by: RandyTobias

Personally speaking, I really hate to be directed away from a site or guide when I am following a link. I'd like to have external links open in a new tab (normally with target=_blank"). I know markdown does not specifically support this behavior, so it was suggested that if people find this to be a worthwhile change, we could use JS to accomplish this task on a global scale.

If desired, this could be accomplished with:

$( document ).ready(function() {
  Array.from( document.querySelectorAll( 'a' ) ).forEach( a => {
    a.classList.add( location.hostname === a.hostname || !a.hostname.length ? 'local' : 'external' );
  });
  $('a.external').each(function(){
    $(this).attr('target','_blank');
  });
})