links_add_target( string $content, string $target = '_blank', array $tags = array('a') )
Adds a Target attribute to all links in passed content.
Description
This function by default only applies to <a> tags, however this can be modified by the 3rd param.
_NOTE:_ Any current target attributed will be stripped and replaced.
Parameters
- $content
-
(Required) String to search for links in.
- $target
-
(Optional) The Target to add to the links.
Default value: '_blank'
- $tags
-
(Optional) An array of tags to apply to.
Default value: array('a')
Return
(string) The processed content.
Source
File: wp-includes/formatting.php
function links_add_target( $content, $target = '_blank', $tags = array('a') ) {
global $_links_add_target;
$_links_add_target = $target;
$tags = implode('|', (array)$tags);
return preg_replace_callback( "!<($tags)([^>]*)>!i", '_links_add_target', $content );
}
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| WP-2.7.0 | Introduced. |