On some of my tags’ descriptions I want to add a link like this: Click here to visit the official Sir Giant store. When I first save it, it works and it opens in a new window. When I refresh the page, it doesn’t work anymore and when I check the code, it becomes: Click here to visit the official Sir Giant store. I already have that option to open external links in a new tab set to Yes, but this seems to not affect this particular case where I’m adding html code. ChatGPT suggested the creation of a component with the JS tab containing: import { apiInitializer } from "discourse/lib/api"; export default apiInitializer((api) => { function processTagLinks() { document.querySelectorAll('.tag-title-contents a[href^="http"]').forEach(link => { if (!link.href.includes(window.location.hostname) && !link.hasAttribute('data-processed')) { link.setAttribute('target', '_blank'); link.setAttribute('rel', 'noopener noreferrer'); link.setAttribute('data-processed', 'true'); } }); } // Process immediately processTagLinks(); // Watch for DOM changes const observer = new MutationObserver(() => { processTagLinks(); }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); // Also run on page changes api.onPageChange(() => { setTimeout(processTagLinks, 100); }); }); But I’m no developer and so I don’t know if that’s a good solution or not?

[image] pfaffman: Default other external links in new tab But that’s what I mean by I already have that option to open external links in a new tab set to Yes [image] This doesn’t affect the raw HTML I’m using in the description. That’s why I had to find an alternative.

Tag description is removing target="_blank"

Product Support

pfaffman (Jay Pfaffman) July 22, 2025, 6:26pm 2

Maybe you just want to adjust Default other external links in new tab

Topic		Replies	Views
"Open external links in a new tab by default" not working Product Support	19	2647	December 16, 2020
Links not opening in a new tab Product Support	8	303	February 24, 2026
Is there a way to create links that open a new tab? Product Support	1	793	September 10, 2021
How to open hyperlinks in a new tab Product Support	4	5798	June 12, 2017
External link target setting not being respected Product Support	2	1387	October 4, 2016

Tag description is removing target="_blank"

Related topics