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External links in a new tab

Opens every link that leaves the current domain in a new browser tab.

Code to copy

document.querySelectorAll('a[href]').forEach(function (a) {
  try {
    var url = new URL(a.href, location.href);
    if (url.host !== location.host) {
      a.target = '_blank';
      a.rel = 'noopener noreferrer';
    }
  } catch (e) {}
});

How to use this example

  1. Copy the code with the button above.
  2. Install JustZix (2 minutes) and open the extension on the target page.
  3. Add a new rule matching that page.
  4. Paste the code into the rule's JavaScript panel and save — it runs on every page visit.

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