Index & Profile Links in New Window
One of the features I love in phpBB3 is the ability to add a link to to the index page, appearing as though it’s actually a forum. And to add to that, you can add a description, track the number of times its been clicked and even choose which members / groups can see it. Unfortunately though, the link opens in the same window, meaning when a member or guest follows the link they’re taken away from your forum – hardly the result you were looking for, right?
By applying this small tweak, users who click the link will see it open in a new tab, or in a new window if their browser doesn’t support tabs.
Prosilver Using Subsilver2?
Open: /styles/prosilver/template/forumlist_body.html
Find:
<a href="{forumrow.U_VIEWFORUM}" class="forumtitle">{forumrow.FORUM_NAME}</a>
Replace with:
<a href="{forumrow.U_VIEWFORUM}" class="forumtitle" <!-- IF forumrow.S_IS_LINK -->target="_blank"<!-- ENDIF -->>{forumrow.FORUM_NAME}</a>
The same problem also occurs whilst viewing a topic. A user who has entered a link into the “Website:” field of the User Control Panel will have a small globe icon displayed next to each of their posts. As you may have guessed, this also opens in the current window. To fix this:
Open: /styles/prosilver/template/viewtopic_body.html
Find:
<!-- IF postrow.U_WWW --><li class="web-icon"><a href="{postrow.U_WWW}" title="{L_VISIT_WEBSITE}: {postrow.U_WWW}"><span>{L_WEBSITE}</span></a></li><!-- ENDIF -->
Replace with:
<!-- IF postrow.U_WWW --><li class="web-icon"><a href="{postrow.U_WWW}" title="{L_VISIT_WEBSITE}: {postrow.U_WWW}" target="_blank"><span>{L_WEBSITE}</span></a></li><!-- ENDIF -->
The problem still persists in two other locations. Firstly whilst viewing a user’s profile and secondly whilst viewing the member list.
Open: /styles/prosilver/template/memberlist_view.html
Find:
<!-- IF U_WWW --><dt>{L_WEBSITE}:</dt> <dd><a href="{U_WWW}" title="{L_VISIT_WEBSITE}: {U_WWW}">{U_WWW}</a></dd><!-- ENDIF -->
Replace with:
<!-- IF U_WWW --><dt>{L_WEBSITE}:</dt> <dd><a href="{U_WWW}" title="{L_VISIT_WEBSITE}: {U_WWW}" target="_blank">{U_WWW}</a></dd><!-- ENDIF -->
and finally Open: /styles/prosilver/template/memberlist_body.html
Find:
<td class="info"><!-- IF memberrow.U_WWW or memberrow.LOCATION --><!-- IF memberrow.U_WWW --><div><a href="{memberrow.U_WWW}" title="{L_VISIT_WEBSITE}: {memberrow.U_WWW}">{memberrow.U_SHORT_WWW}</a></div><!-- ENDIF --><!-- IF memberrow.LOCATION --><div>{memberrow.LOCATION}</div><!-- ENDIF --><!-- ELSE --> <!-- ENDIF --></td>
Replace with:
<td class="info"><!-- IF memberrow.U_WWW or memberrow.LOCATION --><!-- IF memberrow.U_WWW --><div><a href="{memberrow.U_WWW}" title="{L_VISIT_WEBSITE}: {memberrow.U_WWW}" target="_blank">{memberrow.U_SHORT_WWW}</a></div><!-- ENDIF --><!-- IF memberrow.LOCATION --><div>{memberrow.LOCATION}</div><!-- ENDIF --><!-- ELSE --> <!-- ENDIF --></td>
Clear your template & browser cache. 
Subsilver2
Open: /styles/subsilver2/template/forumlist_body.html
Find:
<a class="forumlink" href="{forumrow.U_VIEWFORUM}">{forumrow.FORUM_NAME}</a>
Replace with:
<a class="forumlink" href="{forumrow.U_VIEWFORUM}" target="_blank">{forumrow.FORUM_NAME}</a>
The problem also occurs If a user has entered a link into the “Website:” field of the User Control Panel. Although it won’t show a link next to their posts, it still appears when viewing their profile or the memberlist.
Open: /styles/subsilver2/template/memberlist_view.html
Find:
<td><!-- IF U_WWW --><b><a class="genmed" href="{U_WWW}">{U_WWW}</a></b><!-- ENDIF --></td>
Replace with:
<td><!-- IF U_WWW --><b><a class="genmed" href="{U_WWW}" target="_blank">{U_WWW}</a></b><!-- ENDIF --></td>
Open: /styles/subsilver2/template/memberlist_body.html
Find:
<td class="gen" align="center"> <!-- IF memberrow.U_WWW --><a href="{memberrow.U_WWW}">{WWW_IMG}</a><!-- ENDIF --> </td>
Replace with:
<td class="gen" align="center"> <!-- IF memberrow.U_WWW --><a href="{memberrow.U_WWW}" target="_blank">{WWW_IMG}</a><!-- ENDIF --> </td>
Refresh your template & browser cache.
