External Links Filter

This is a Perch template filter that allows you to add target and rel attributes to external links inside textarea field types.

Installation

• Download the latest version of the template filter
• Unzip the download
• Place the PipitTemplateFilter_externallinks.class.php file in the folder perch/addons/templates/filters/
• Include the class in the file perch/addons/templates/filters.php:

include('filters/PipitTemplateFilter_externallinks.class.php');

You also need to enable template filters in your config:

define('PERCH_TEMPLATE_FILTERS', true);

Configuration

Specify the site URL in your config.php:

define('SITE_URL', 'https://example.com');

If the above isn't present, the filter will use the site URL entered in Perch's Settings in the contorl panel.

Usage

• Specify the filter with filter="externallinks"
• To add a target to your <a> tags, use the linkstarget attribute on the textarea tag
• To add a target to your <a> tags, use the linksrel attribute on the textarea tag

<perch:content id="desc" type="textarea" filter="externallinks" linkstarget="_blank" linksrel="noopener" markdown>