# Markdown dashboard url

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/markdown-dashboard-url/157435>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [November 19, 2018, 8:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/markdown-dashboard-url/157435 "2018-11-19T20:44:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Cyber\_Bobak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f19dbf/32.png) [@Cyber\_Bobak](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Cyber_Bobak)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2018, 8:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/markdown-dashboard-url/157435/1 "2018-11-19T20:44:38Z")

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Hello, I'm unable to figure out how to set up url to be opened in same window, it's always opening in new.

Kibana ver. 6.4.3

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**Author:** ![thomasneirynck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/thomasneirynck/32/23313_2.png) [@thomasneirynck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/thomasneirynck)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2018, 10:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/markdown-dashboard-url/157435/2 "2018-11-19T22:28:56Z")

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hi @Cyber_Bobak,

i'm trying 6.4.3 too and can't seem to repro.

e.g.  
`[test](http://www.google.com)`

saving that in a markdown-viz and adding it to a dashboard always has it open in the same window as kibana.

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**Author:** ![Cyber\_Bobak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f19dbf/32.png) [@Cyber\_Bobak](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Cyber_Bobak)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2018, 11:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/markdown-dashboard-url/157435/3 "2018-11-19T23:07:51Z")

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Hi, I'm using link syntax as You posted, but it's really opening in new window and I see before it loads kibana logo animation. Can 'X-Pack security' be the reason ? Or any other idea ?

Thank You

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2018, 12:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/markdown-dashboard-url/157435/4 "2018-11-20T00:27:59Z")

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Is your browser set to open things in new windows/tabs?

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**Author:** ![Cyber\_Bobak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f19dbf/32.png) [@Cyber\_Bobak](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Cyber_Bobak)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2018, 9:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/markdown-dashboard-url/157435/5 "2018-11-20T09:08:19Z")

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This behaviour is same for Firefox, IE and Chrome.

Now I see where is the issue:

Link in markdown:  
`[test](http://www.google.com)`

Firefox inspector:  
`<a href="http://www.google.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">test</a>`

Why is there as default `target="_blank" ?`

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**Author:** ![Cyber\_Bobak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f19dbf/32.png) [@Cyber\_Bobak](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Cyber_Bobak)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2018, 9:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/markdown-dashboard-url/157435/6 "2018-11-20T09:47:45Z")

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Solved, I'm blind, in the Markdown settings menu is as default: 'Open links in new tab '. I'm sorry

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2018, 9:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/markdown-dashboard-url/157435/7 "2018-12-18T09:47:47Z")

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