# Open links in new tab not working

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-links-in-new-tab-not-working/25620
**Category:** Bug
**Created:** [2015 年2 月 24 日 17:00 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-links-in-new-tab-not-working/25620 "2015-02-24T17:00:05Z")
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### 作者： ![iolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e19b73/32.png) [@iolo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/iolo)
#### 发布日期： [2015 年2 月 25 日 09:52 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/open-links-in-new-tab-not-working/25620/5 "2015-02-25T09:52:05Z")

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This looks like the only solution I’ve found. It would have to be applied to the `external_links_in_new_tab` field instead.

> [@Setting defaults to enable mailing list mode-Temporary Solution](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-defaults-to-enable-mailing-list-mode-temporary-solution/25645):
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> Continuing the discussion from [Edit a user setting for all Discourse users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/edit-a-user-setting-for-all-discourse-users/25162): So, I did this in my forum - I sent a nice email explaining what’s up, and just did it. Then, I went ahead and set the defaults as I wanted to be checked by default - and have instructions telling people how they can change them if they want (all I did was set defaults, not lock them in place) It’s been great. Discourse is now the mailing list I’ve wanted since day one, with the most functional web-ui out there. He…

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