I have modified my /sbbs/webv4/lib/forum.js.

Line 710 of function "linkify" was:

return ('<a class="ulLink" href="' + link + '">' + linktext + '</a>' + str.substr(linktext.length));

Changed to:

return ('<a class="ulLink" target=_new rel="noopener noreferrer" href="' + link + '">' + linktext + '</a>' + str.substr(linktext.length));

This opens external links in a new window or tab (user preference) and hides referrer information for location tracker websites.

If this is the wrong place to post this, I apologize and please point me in the right direction.

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Re: Modification to forum.js
By: dragon to All on Sat Oct 26 2019 19:11:57

This opens external links in a new window or tab (user preference) and hides
referrer information for location tracker websites.

I messed around with this a month ago and found that in some browsers it insisted on opening links in a new window. What browsers have you tested with?

It's a good idea for a number of reasons but if implemented I'd also like to make it not lead to ugly UX.

If this is the wrong place to post this, I apologize and please point me in the
right direction.

A PR on Github would probably be most appropriate.

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Re: Modification to forum.js
By: echicken to dragon on Sat Oct 26 2019 23:40:25

I messed around with this a month ago and found that in some browsers it insisted on opening links
in a new window. What browsers have you tested with?

I should have elaborated on this: all those links opened in new *windows* instead of new *tabs*, and I didn't care for that. I also didn't try too hard to figure out a solution; if you've done so, that's great.

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