node-webkit-external-linker.js

node-webkit-external-linker

A plugin for node-webkit which forces all external links to open in the user's default browser outside your app.

Installation

Either download the file from here or use bower:

bower install node-webkit-external-linker.js

Initialization

Include the file in your node-webkit app:

<script>
  global.window = window; // needed by externally linked scripts
</script>
<script src='bower_components/node-webkit-external-linker.js/node-webkit-external-linker.js'></script>

Usage

Once the script is loaded, all external links will automatically be opened in the user's default browser.

The script scans for:

• rel='external'
• target='_blank'
• target='_top'
• Links beginning with http

Links not meeting that criteria are assumed to not be external links.

Override

You can override this behavior by specifying target='_self' in your links.

License

All original code in this library is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Commercial and noncommercial use is permitted with attribution.