Goal: Make all header and footer navigation links open in the same (current) tab to avoid users accumulating multiple tabs and losing back button functionality. Store uses Shopify’s Minimal theme on a subdomain that shares links with the main site.
Proposed fix: Remove the target attribute from anchor () tags in the theme code so links no longer use target=“_blank” (which opens a new tab). Suggested locations: header.liquid and footer.liquid via Online Store → Theme → Edit code. A screenshot was provided illustrating where target appears. Definition: target controls where a link opens; removing it forces current tab.
Latest update: The store owner cannot find the relevant tags or target attributes in header.liquid or footer.liquid, even though Chrome DevTools shows links with target in the rendered HTML. They shared partial header code, implying the links may be generated elsewhere (another snippet/section or via JavaScript).
Artifacts central to understanding: screenshot and posted code snippet.
Outcome/Status: No resolution yet; the exact file controlling the navigation links remains unidentified, and the discussion is open.
You can try this code by following these steps:
Step 1: Go to the online store ->Theme ->Edit Code.
Step 2: Find the header.liquid file and the footer.liquid file. Remove the target attribute of the tag
The link will open in the current tab after being removed.
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