links_add_target() WP 1.0

Adds a Target attribute to all links in passed content.

This function by default only applies to <a> tags, however this can be modified by the 3rd param.

NOTE: Any current target attributed will be stripped and replaced.

No Hooks.

Return

String. The processed content.

Usage

links_add_target( $content, $target, $tags );

$content(string) (required)

String to search for links in.

$target(string)

The Target to add to the links.
Default: '_blank'

$tags(string[])

An array of tags to apply to.
Default: array( fooo )

Notes

• Global. String. $_links_add_target

Changelog

Code of links add target: wp-includes/formatting.php ^{WP 5.4.2}

<?php
function links_add_target( $content, $target = '_blank', $tags = array( 'a' ) ) {
	global $_links_add_target;
	$_links_add_target = $target;
	$tags              = implode( '|', (array) $tags );
	return preg_replace_callback( "!<($tags)([^>]*)>!i", '_links_add_target', $content );
}

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