https://github.com/guillaumebriday/external_link_to

Rails link_to wrapper for external links.
https://github.com/guillaumebriday/external_link_to

gem helpers links rails rails-helper-tag ruby ruby-on-rails

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Rails link_to wrapper for external links.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/guillaumebriday/external_link_to
• Owner: guillaumebriday
• License: mit
• Created: 2020-07-01T07:47:54.000Z (almost 6 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2021-04-09T14:21:57.000Z (about 5 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-08-09T20:29:45.936Z (11 months ago)
• Topics: gem, helpers, links, rails, rails-helper-tag, ruby, ruby-on-rails
• Language: Ruby
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• Size: 21.5 KB
• Stars: 9
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
  • Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
  • License: LICENSE.txt

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# external_link_to

This gem provides a wrapper around the built in `ActionView::Helpers::UrlHelper#link_to` method available in Rails.

It creates a link tag with `target="_blank"` and `rel="noopener noreferrer"` attributes by default. Simple as that.

## Installation

Add this line to your application's Gemfile:

```ruby

gem 'external_link_to'

```

And then execute:

```bash

$ bundle

```

## Usage

For instance, this link:

```ruby

link_to 'Home', root_path, rel: 'noopener noreferrer', target: '_blank'

# => HomeHome

```

is exactly the same as:

```ruby

external_link_to 'Home', root_path

# => HomeHome

```

Basicaly, if you want to open a link in a new tab, just replace `link_to` with `external_link_to`:

```diff

- link_to 'Home', root_path

+ external_link_to 'Home', root_path

```

## Contributing

Do not hesitate to contribute to the project by adapting or adding features ! Bug reports or pull requests are welcome.

## License

The gem is available as open source under the terms of the [MIT License](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT).