# External links in history don’t follow “Open all external links in a new tab” setting

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/external-links-in-history-don-t-follow-open-all-external-links-in-a-new-tab-setting/42995
**Category:** Bug
**Created:** [4월 22, 2016, 4:48오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/external-links-in-history-don-t-follow-open-all-external-links-in-a-new-tab-setting/42995 "2016-04-22T16:48:15Z")
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### Author: ![TechnoBear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/technobear/32/40546_2.png) [@TechnoBear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TechnoBear)
#### Post date: [4월 23, 2016, 9:42오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/external-links-in-history-don-t-follow-open-all-external-links-in-a-new-tab-setting/42995/4 "2016-04-23T09:42:38Z")

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As @Mittineague said in the other topic:

> [@“Open all external links in a new tab” option does not work for protocol agnostic links](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-all-external-links-in-a-new-tab-option-does-not-work-for-protocol-agnostic-links/42224/11):
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> That’s because clicking links in a revision history modal is not a bug. A bug by definition is something that is a problem with normal use, and clicking links in revision history modals is not normal use. If on the other hand you mean links elsewhere, such as in posts, then there very well could be a bug.

Post links also do not open in a new tab from a user’s profile page. Go to this post: [Search within topic is omitting results](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-within-topic-is-omitting-results/42982) and click the first link, which will open in a new tab as expected.

Now go to my profile page, find that post and click the link. It opens in the same tab.

(I have no idea whether or not this is considered a bug; I’m simply reporting facts.)

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