mfBlank
Version
1.1 (last update on Mar 25, 2008)
Rating
Compatibility
Votes
Favoured
60
License
GPLv2 or later
Non-Commercial
Type
Views
35981
Date Added
2 March 2008
----- New in version 1.1
- Added back-end parameters
- Change icon color (Dark / Light)
- Add/remove hover effect
- Add/remove suffix icon
I woke up to find an email from one of my clients today - "how difficult would it be to set all external links to open in a new window by default? I'm going through and trying to update all of them and it's a PAIN!!!". And I thought it was going to be a good day. With very little hope, I Googled "joomla set all external links to open new window" Ha! Thank you, Marco!
I have a twitter feed module on my site (yooTWEET) and I needed a quick for fix for making the tweet links open in a new window. Installed this plugin, enabled it and selected remove icon from parameters.
Works a treat - many thanks!!
Works a treat - many thanks!!
I have an RSS reader on my site. It is not part of Joomla! at all, but it is a free, simple, RSS reader avaliable and customizable online, and then it gives you an HTML code. The only issue is that because it is free, the RSS reader box has a link back to its home site. I don't mind that, but it opens in the same page. I'm not advanced when it comes to HTML, and even if I was, i would have had to put that skill to use hundreds of times. This plugin solves it all, and I would like to make it clear that where the description states that it detects ALL external links, it means ALL.
This extension should be delivered with Joomla!
It avoids site editors/managers to forget to define the target when their linking to external website.
Also useful to keep visitors even if you propose external ressources!
It avoids site editors/managers to forget to define the target when their linking to external website.
Also useful to keep visitors even if you propose external ressources!
Great plugin. I am wondering if a similar solution exists for documents: show pdf, excel, word... icons in a such transparent and easy manner.
This plugin is awesome, does exactly what is says. highly recommend as a great wee time saver. Thank you for developing and sharing with us =D
That's the great job, simple & useful. you have three options on this plugin to:
1- SHOW ICON in dark or light view,
2- EFFECT LINK ( means highlighted when hover it) and so pretty because of different color with your internal links
3- REMOVE ICON ;) Don't miss this to Don't miss your Traffic
1- SHOW ICON in dark or light view,
2- EFFECT LINK ( means highlighted when hover it) and so pretty because of different color with your internal links
3- REMOVE ICON ;) Don't miss this to Don't miss your Traffic
Standard on every site I build. Simple. An absolute must!
Excellent plugin
Seems to do what essays on the box. However it would be 10 times better if it worked on the links in the links component of Joomla. Most of my links are contained in this area. Hopefully this will be implemented in the future, it would then get a 10 out of 10 from me
I run a blog, and quite literally everyday I have posts (quoted items) from other sites that have links in them. Before, I had to go into each link and set the target to "new window", but with the wonderful plugin, I can copy and paste any information into an article and those links will open in a new window.
As the author indicates, the worst thing you can do is have links that send people away from your site. And most people will thank you for not making them hit the back button (if they even remember to).
Plus, the plugin allows you to hide the external link icons, which is a HUGE plus. When you have 10 or so links in one article, that little icon can become eye-intrusive.
So keep up the good work and thank you for a great program for Joomla 1.5. Why this isn't included in Joomla is beyond me. And for anyone wondering, the plugin only affects your content items, and you can always make the link 'self' from the editor if you want to override the plugin. :)
As the author indicates, the worst thing you can do is have links that send people away from your site. And most people will thank you for not making them hit the back button (if they even remember to).
Plus, the plugin allows you to hide the external link icons, which is a HUGE plus. When you have 10 or so links in one article, that little icon can become eye-intrusive.
So keep up the good work and thank you for a great program for Joomla 1.5. Why this isn't included in Joomla is beyond me. And for anyone wondering, the plugin only affects your content items, and you can always make the link 'self' from the editor if you want to override the plugin. :)
I was looking for an extension to flag external links with an icon and this does that just fine. It's very minimalist and could use several more features (such as the ability to easily use custom icon files), but it serves its purpose as-is.
(It is possible to customize the icon it uses to mark links by replacing the gif files in the plugins/system/mfblank folder.)
As another reviewer mentioned, it does not work with external Weblinks, which I guess might technically be internal as far as the system is concerned.
Unlike others, I haven't found any conflicts with other extensions, but I don't have that many.
(It is possible to customize the icon it uses to mark links by replacing the gif files in the plugins/system/mfblank folder.)
As another reviewer mentioned, it does not work with external Weblinks, which I guess might technically be internal as far as the system is concerned.
Unlike others, I haven't found any conflicts with other extensions, but I don't have that many.
has no effect if your external links are managed using Components / Web Links / Links (Joomla 1.5) !
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