Or you can say a check box to select either open in new tab or in same window where same window is by default

its possible that all external link go in a _blank target????

i need!! this!!

I'd like this too...

All links URL are open in the same window because:

Please, I agree with all of the above, to have links opening in a new tab would be extremely useful... thanks

Quote from Organice To me what matters is that I do not leave my site.

Very valid point here.  Links should only open int the same window if they are site related, all external links should NOT take the user away from the site.

besides, how else are the new people meant to learn!

As I mentioned above this was done for user's experience first. 

Topic was moved from Plugins.

Adden may not be aware, we will be making external links open in new tabs in one of the upcoming releases. This issue comes up again and again so looks like it's right to change our initial plan.

Quote from Addenster All links URL are open in the same window because:

- if you are a beginner in WEB, you will always click "BACK" button if you want to go back

- if you are advanced user, you are always know about middle mouse button, which open link in new windows.

There are a lot of complaints, when links are opened in the new window from users, that's why we did it as is. 

in the forum if I put a link it is opened in a new Window. 

Emil, thank you! 

I agree too, I don't want the visitor to leave my website. I would like the option to have the link open in a new window.

It would be difficult. Although if you didn't want users to leave your site 'that' badly? Perhaps you should look into further options. Perhaps figuring out how to configure the "i-frame" coding into your site.
Or simply for a link in your site to open to a new window? It isn't all that difficult, and there are plenty of sites online that will show you the coding needed to have a link open in a new tab. For example? 

<a href="http://www.site.com/blah.html" target="0">Blah Link</a>  

I hope this is helpful in any sense of the word. I understand how frustrating things can get when developing a site.

need this as a check box at the very least.

@razzberry, it's actually a function I am requesting in the LINKS module. I know how to create a hyperlink and open in a new window within an html document, it's just that the LINKS module doesn't allow you to make it open to a new window.

I can see now there is a checkmark to "open in new window" but it doesn't work. It still opens in the same window.

You can see this behavior on this page when you click "Continuing Education program". It is supposed to open in new window but it doesn't.
http://www.badmintonlocker.com/groups/6

Do you mean group's description? There is no "insert link" option there and you should paste lunk by yourself using html syntax.