diff --git a/example/__init__.py b/example/__init__.py
index f7a1aa0..1a51567 100644
--- a/example/__init__.py
+++ b/example/__init__.py
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
         Text('Discontinued Products'),
         View('Wg10X', 'products', product='wg10x'),
     ),
-    Link('Tech Support', 'http://techsupport.invalid/widgits_inc'),
+    Link('Tech Support', 'http://techsupport.invalid/widgits_inc',
+         target='_blank'),
 ))
 
 
diff --git a/flask_nav/elements.py b/flask_nav/elements.py
index dd1ad59..57432af 100644
--- a/flask_nav/elements.py
+++ b/flask_nav/elements.py
@@ -27,9 +27,10 @@ def render(self, renderer=None, **kwargs):
 
 class Link(NavigationItem):
     """An item that contains a link to a destination and a title."""
-    def __init__(self, text, dest):
+    def __init__(self, text, dest, **attribs):
         self.text = text
         self.dest = dest
+        self.attribs = attribs
 
     def get_url(self):
         return self.dest
diff --git a/flask_nav/renderers.py b/flask_nav/renderers.py
index 39e3a1f..6b47a41 100644
--- a/flask_nav/renderers.py
+++ b/flask_nav/renderers.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def __init__(self, **kwargs):
         self.kwargs = kwargs
 
     def visit_Link(self, node):
-        return tags.a(node.text, href=node.get_url())
+        return tags.a(node.text, href=node.get_url(), **node.attribs)
 
     def visit_Navbar(self, node):
         kwargs = {'_class': 'navbar'}