ed_f wrote:allow to get back to the above code. I felt it was different before, now I found the proof: in the bio on my site I have links set earlier towards pages on that same site opening in a new tab WITHOUT that "blank"-code. for which I just NOW have to use that code. so something has changed there.
By default when using "auto", links will open in SAME window if pointing to the SAME website, and BLANK window if pointing to an external website. That's how it's supposed to work by design because it makes sense. If this does not apply, I would need to see some examples
Besides, there are already options to decide how the window opens from the menu link section:
ed_f wrote:would be great to have a choice when entering a link, whether to open in the same tab or a new one or another window. for these non-html-speakers like me ;-)
You would only need to use HTML when adding html links into your page's CONTENT section. Even then, link targets will be automatic: Links to pages on the same website will open in the same window, while links to external websites will open in new window. If you want to override this behavior in custom content links, you would need to use basic html:
<a href="link" target="_blank">text</a>