Open external links in a new window

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Opens external links (starting with http:// or https://) in a separate browser window (or tab). You can also specify certain URLs that should either be forced to open in a new window or ignored. The plugin produces XHTML Strict compliant code and is also search engine optimized (SEO). This is done using JavaScript’s window.open()-function. Most other plugins perform a hack by altering the target parameter (i.e. <a href="http://somewhere.example" target="_blank">). That method is not XHTML Strict compliant. This plugin handles the links client-side, which lets search engines follow the links properly. Also, if a browser does not support JavaScript, the plugin is simply inactive, and does not result in any errors. Credits Inspired by the Zap_NewWindow-plugin by Tom Köhler. The banner is a photo by Monja Da Riva. Translations Danish by Kristian Risager Larsen. Dutch by Paul Staring Lithuanian by Vincent G. Other translations will be appreciated! Known bugs * The plugin conflicts with other plugins that change the links’ `onClick´-attribute.