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

 

 

 

[Garfield Archivist]

Thanks a lot, JFarrow this just may come in handy for something I have in mind.

[Spyro]

that's a great tip. I use as similar code and works a treat. However, do you think there is a way to "exclude" specific external links? for example, can you force a specific external link to open in the same widow?

 

thank you!

[⚡JFarrow⌁]

@spyro  hmmm   i'll have to think on that one a minute

 

@Garfield...no problemo homey

[Spyro]

Thank you ... the _self command is not working.. please let me know if you come up with something.

[Susan Daniels]

Thank you. This is awesome!

[Ben Choong]

Oh my God!  This is cool!  Just installed it on my site and I like it very much!  Ben

[Seth Hall]

Great man, thanks a bunch.  Works perfect.

 

Seth

www.moviesamongfriends.ning.com

[Andrew]

AWESOME!  I have been looking for this solution forever....

[Andrew]

Hey - you know what I just found out that may be an issue for everyone? Every link will pop open a new window, meaning if a user clicks on a Blog post, or Forum post it opens it in a new window. May not be the best user experience though.

Any possible fix for this maybe? I dunno!

[Roxana Santorelli]

thanks so much!!!!!!!!!!