_links_add_target( string $m )

This function’s access is marked private. This means it is not intended for use by plugin or theme developers, only in other core functions. It is listed here for completeness.

Callback to add a target attribute to all links in passed content.

Parameters

$m

(string) (Required) The matched link.

Return

(string) The processed link.

Source

File: wp-includes/formatting.php 

function _links_add_target( $m ) {
	global $_links_add_target;
	$tag  = $m[1];
	$link = preg_replace( '|( target=([\'"])(.*?)\2)|i', '', $m[2] );
	return '<' . $tag . $link . ' target="' . esc_attr( $_links_add_target ) . '">';
}

Uses

Uses Description
wp-includes/formatting.php: esc_attr()

Escaping for HTML attributes.

Changelog

Version Description
2.7.0 Introduced.

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https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/_links_add_target