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What if a reference contains a link to another page on the same wiki? The standard behavior for such links (when shown as part of the page, not in a popup) is to open in the same browser tab, and not open a new one. Only **external** links open in new tabs. The definition of "external" in MediaWiki core might be a little more complicated, but essentially it's "links to another domain". As of now, all links in a ReferencePreview popup open a new tab. This might **not** be what users expect. This ticket here is to discuss this, and find a solution that fits the users expectations best. Note this ticket here is not the same as T215419, but more generic. While we think T215419 is a bug, this here is more a matter of opinion. Relevant code: https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/diffusion/EPOP/browse/master/src/ui/templates/referencePreview/referencePreview.js$61

**Background** What if a reference contains a link to another page on the same wiki? The standard behavior for such links (when shown as part of the page, not in a popup) is to open in the same browser tab, and not open a new one. Only **external** links open in new tabs. The definition of "external" in MediaWiki core might be a little more complicated, but essentially it's "links to another domain". As of now, all links in a ReferencePreview popup open a new tab. This might **not** be what users expect. This ticket here is to discuss this, and find a solution that fits the users expectations best. Note this ticket here is not the same as T215419, but more generic. While we think T215419 is a bug, this here is more a matter of opinion. Relevant code: https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/diffusion/EPOP/browse/master/src/ui/templates/referencePreview/referencePreview.js$61 **Outcome** Follow the behaviour pattern currently implemented in {T190549}. That means, change behaviour so that: * Internal, sister and inter-wiki links: open in same tab * External links: open in new tab

**Background** What if a reference contains a link to another page on the same wiki? The standard behavior for such links (when shown as part of the page, not in a popup) is to open in the same browser tab, and not open a new one. Only **external** links open in new tabs. The definition of "external" in MediaWiki core might be a little more complicated, but essentially it's "links to another domain". As of now, all links in a ReferencePreview popup open a new tab. This might **not** be what users expect. This ticket here is to discuss this, and find a solution that fits the users expectations best. Note this ticket here is not the same as T215419, but more generic. While we think T215419 is a bug, this here is more a matter of opinion. Relevant code: https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/diffusion/EPOP/browse/master/src/ui/templates/referencePreview/referencePreview.js$61 **Outcome** Follow the behaviour pattern currently implemented in {T190549}. That means, change behaviour so that: * Internal, sister and inter-wiki links: open in same tab * External links: open in new tab