Alert: This function’s access is marked private. This means it is not intended for use by plugin or theme developers, only in other core functions. It is listed here for completeness.
_links_add_target() WordPress Function
The _links_add_target() function is used to add a target attribute to the links in a WordPress post. This is useful for making the links open in a new window or tab.
_links_add_target( string $m ) #
Callback to add a target attribute to all links in passed content.
Parameters
- $m
(string)(Required)The matched link.
Return
(string) The processed link.
Source
File: wp-includes/formatting.php
function _links_add_target( $m ) {
global $_links_add_target;
$tag = $m[1];
$link = preg_replace( '|( target=([\'"])(.*?)\2)|i', '', $m[2] );
return '<' . $tag . $link . ' target="' . esc_attr( $_links_add_target ) . '">';
}
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Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 2.7.0 | Introduced. |