open link in new tab with github markdown using target=“_blank”

Question

Is there a way to let a Link, written in githubs markdown, open in a new tab? All posts I have found related to this suggests to use HTML and target=\"_blank\", whi

Answer 1

The answer should be what @Idavid posted in a comment.

[go](http://stackoverflow.com){:target="_blank"}.

You should also add rel="noopener"

[go](http://stackoverflow.com){:target="_blank" rel="noopener"}