A link provided by chatbot should open in a new tab

[TamiTakamiya]

When a link is included in the response markdown doc, currently clicking the link opens it in the current (=chatbot) tab and user has to click browser's back button to restrore the chatbot window. We want to change it to open the link in a new tab.

I did a small research and found the rehype-external-links rehype pluing would be used for that purpose, i.e., by modifying the Message.tsx in the following way:

import rehypeExternalLinks from 'rehype-external-links';
    :
              <Markdown
                   :
                rehypePlugins={[
                  [rehypeExternalLinks, { target: '_blank' }],
                ]}
              >

the link would be opened in a new tab.

Would you implement this on patternfly/chatbot? Thanks.

[rebeccaalpert]

Let me bring this up with the team to make sure this is something they'd be ok with!

[rebeccaalpert]

Team seemed ok with this; I'll try to slot this in as I have time.