# External Link Shield – Exit Confirmation & Trust Gating

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/external-link-shield-exit-confirmation-trust-gating/392962>\
**Category:** Theme component\
**Created:** [January 8, 2026, 11:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/external-link-shield-exit-confirmation-trust-gating/392962 "2026-01-08T11:21:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![satonotdead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/satonotdead/32/447830_2.png) [@satonotdead](https://meta.discourse.org/u/satonotdead)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2026, 1:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/external-link-shield-exit-confirmation-trust-gating/392962/15 "2026-09-14T13:14:35Z")

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I wonder if this fantastic feature could be added to links from the sidebar?

We have several external links there, and I think it would be a good idea to also style them. Maybe without modal and/or restrictions, as the ideal situation is to avoid unnecessary friction (they are verified links).

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