I made a firefox plugin, that ensures that when you click on links, they open in the same browser tab instead of creating new tabs, therefore removing target="_blank" from websites.
There are no Chrome or Safari versions of this yet. Let me know if there is the need.
This is a first draft. It removes target="_blank" on page load as well as dynamic rendered content. Let me know what you think:
P.S.: I find the terms in Browser Plugin World confusing. There are Add-Ons, Extensions, Plugins and so forth. At least Chrome and Firefox Extensions/Add-Ons share most of the code standards.
edit 21.01.2024 – 12:06
P.P:S: I made this after some discussions with Matthias Pfefferle about whether target="_blank" is a good idea or not, so all the plagued people can finally find relief.
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