How can I prevent 'target=_blank' from being added to my widget link?

[deb_1]

I am trying to add a link to a page so that when an image is clicked, it will open the widget.

However, a target="_blank" is being added, which results in an "about:blank#blocked" page being opened. 

How can I stop this from happening? 

Example of the code: 

<a href="javascript&colon;void(0)" onclick="showWidget()"> <img src={image_link}/> </a>

But when I check the developer console, it is now: 

<a href="javascript&colon;void(0)" onclick="showWidget()" target="_blank"> <img src={image_link}/> </a>

[GemPages · Accepted solution]

Hello @deb_1 ,

It's GemPages support team and glad to support you today.

According to my experience, in this case, the theme's script has a code to insert automatically target="_blank" to the <a> tag.

You could please try adding the below code to before </body> in the theme.liquid file:

  <script>
    $(document).ready(function(){
        $('a[href="javascript&colon;void(0)"]').each(function(){
          $(this).click(function(e){
            e.preventDefault()
          })
        });
    });
  </script>

If you require any further information, feel free to contact me.

Best regards,
GemPages Support Team

[deb_1]

Thank you!

[GemPages]

I am glad that my solution is helpful to you.

Best regards,
GemPages Support Team