How-to Launch all external links in a new window with jQuery

[⚡JFarrow⌁]

Wanna know how to make all external links on your Ning open in a new window, everytime?  We'll here's how you do just that.

 

Add this to your custom Code box (if you're Ning Plus or Ning Pro)

 

<script type="text/javascript">
 jQuery(document).ready(function(){
jQuery("a[href*='http://']:not([href*='http://yourdomain.com'])").attr("target","_blank");
jQuery("a[href*='https://']:not([href*='https://yourdomain.com'])").attr("target","_blank");
});
</script>

 

 

Don't forget to change yourdomain.com  with YOURDOMAIN.COM

 

 

 

[⚡JFarrow⌁]

Will Also work for Ning 3.0 for external links!

[⚡JFarrow⌁]

I just wanted to follow up on this old post and let you guys know there is another better way to accomplish opening external links in new window.  The jquery code i use now is this:

<script type="text/javascript">
  x$('a').each(function() {  

   var a = new RegExp('/' + [removed].host + '/');  

   if(!a.test(this.href)) {  

     x$(this).click(function(event) {  

       event.preventDefault();  

       event.stopPropagation();  

       window.open(this.href, '_blank');  

     });  

  }  

 });

 </script>

Try it out by clicking the link inside the Credits section of this page for a demo I have all of this outlined in this post on my Ning Tips blog.

[TJ @ jQueryHelp]

Hi friend,

Nice post on your site, and thanks for the shout out!

Wishing you all the best!

"TJ"

[⚡JFarrow⌁]

Hey TJ..  nice man.. glad youlike it.. you deserve the shout out!  thanks for all the tips over the years...