<![CDATA[Why Do Links Open in New Tabs Sometimes, & in Same Tab Sometimes?]]>It seems that clicking links is having erratic results, sometimes a new tab, other times the same, which messes me up when I'm in the middle of writing a comment, etc. How can I get it to always do one or the other?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/25201/why-do-links-open-in-new-tabs-sometimes-in-same-tab-sometimesRSS for NodeTue, 14 Apr 2026 13:30:51 GMTSun, 18 Feb 2018 19:48:50 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Why Do Links Open in New Tabs Sometimes, & in Same Tab Sometimes? on Tue, 06 Mar 2018 20:37:09 GMT]]>The way the links open is strictly up to the link author. AFAIK, no browser can override that behavior.

At some point, the "rel" tag may also affect links as browsers adopt the recommended behavior. rel=external is supposed to open in a new tab or window.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/141526https://forums.opera.com/post/141526Tue, 06 Mar 2018 20:37:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why Do Links Open in New Tabs Sometimes, & in Same Tab Sometimes? on Tue, 27 Feb 2018 22:00:52 GMT]]>You know what, now that you mention it, I can't find that command in Chrome preferences any more, either. It sure used to be in there, and that's how my Chrome app behaves. Strange!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/140976https://forums.opera.com/post/140976Tue, 27 Feb 2018 22:00:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why Do Links Open in New Tabs Sometimes, & in Same Tab Sometimes? on Tue, 27 Feb 2018 21:00:22 GMT]]>@mvbmac Nope, there isn't. And I couldn't find one in Chrome either.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/140969https://forums.opera.com/post/140969Tue, 27 Feb 2018 21:00:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why Do Links Open in New Tabs Sometimes, & in Same Tab Sometimes? on Tue, 27 Feb 2018 20:34:12 GMT]]>Is there not a preference setting to make every new link, web search result, etc. open in a new tab? Safari and Chrome both have this. I just started re-using Opera again and was surprised when tabs I was using were replaced. I don't want to have to use the Control key to force the new tab option every time.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/140966https://forums.opera.com/post/140966Tue, 27 Feb 2018 20:34:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why Do Links Open in New Tabs Sometimes, & in Same Tab Sometimes? on Thu, 22 Feb 2018 19:44:34 GMT]]>With the update 51.0 I notice that sometimes, cmd-clicking links will open in the same tab and sometimes in a new tab (google search result for example).
[ Version: 51.0.2830.34, OSX 10.12.6]

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/140575https://forums.opera.com/post/140575Thu, 22 Feb 2018 19:44:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why Do Links Open in New Tabs Sometimes, & in Same Tab Sometimes? on Mon, 19 Feb 2018 03:41:30 GMT]]>He missed javascript links, but otherwise yeah. The page designer decides whether links should open in the same page or a new one. On many sites, it is set so that off-site links open in a new tab, while links on the same site open in the same tab.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/140283https://forums.opera.com/post/140283Mon, 19 Feb 2018 03:41:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why Do Links Open in New Tabs Sometimes, & in Same Tab Sometimes? on Sun, 18 Feb 2018 20:24:54 GMT]]>Links that are set to open in a new tab have special code added to them:
:link[target="_blank"], :visited[target="_blank"], :link[target="_new"], or :visited[target="_new"]

Links lacking code like that will open in the same tab. You can force a link to open in a new tab by middle-clicking it.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/140255https://forums.opera.com/post/140255Sun, 18 Feb 2018 20:24:54 GMT