Open in a new tab using javascript - unusual circumstances, cannot access the code

Question

I create event registration websites in a system called Cvent. It is a system specifically designed to allow non-coders to create a registration website where attendees/invitees can come and register, for example, for a convention, or a meeting, or an incentive trip. Cvent also allows advanced coding in order to customize the event site. I code advanced sites.There are times that I am unable to access some coding because it was created within Cvent - think of it is a widget. In a nutshell, I have some links to other reference sites that was coded by Cvent and it did not include target="_blank" within the hyperlink. Is there any script that I can add to a page that will force any existing hyperlink to open in a new tab? Maybe a couple screenshots will help explain my situation....

I am entering in the name and the url to be linked to the name, which Cvent codes for me in the background...

On the front end of the site, it looks like this screenshot of the front end of this link

When an attendee/invitee clicks on that link, it opens up in this same tab. I need it to open in a new tab. Is there any type of script that will force all hyperlinks to open in a new tab?

I do now how to code javascript so I have not tried anything. I've searched but not really finding anything that helps. It's a pretty specific problem because of the restrictions I'm coding under.

score -2 · Answer 1 · edited Feb 14 '19 at 01:33

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If you are using then put target='_blank'

Or for javascript use window.open()

Hope it will help you,

Thanks.

edited Feb 14 '19 at 01:33

answered Feb 14 '19 at 01:06

iftekhar

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I wouldn't recommend using `target='blank'` as it has some security flaws. You can read about them here. https://www.tutorialdocs.com/article/html-opener-blank.html – Oscar W Feb 14 '19 at 01:11
Please read the entire question... I cannot access the part of the code. I'm working in a system that did the hyperlink for me. I need to find if there is a way to force a link that I cannot access to open in an new tab. – Michelle Line Feb 14 '19 at 01:17
i guess i answered, before u finished editing. so i guess u can write some javascript code . https://css-tricks.com/snippets/jquery/open-external-links-in-new-window/ – iftekhar Feb 14 '19 at 01:25
use below code in document.ready function $('a').each(function() { var a = new RegExp('/' + window.location.host + '/'); if(!a.test(this.href)) { $(this).click(function(event) { event.preventDefault(); event.stopPropagation(); window.open(this.href, '_blank'); }); } }); – iftekhar Feb 14 '19 at 01:26
Yes. I can add code on top of existing, including script. It just varies. Not everything is accepted, though, so it's a lot of trial and error in Cvent. – Michelle Line Feb 14 '19 at 01:40

Open in a new tab using javascript - unusual circumstances, cannot access the code

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