Hyperlink behavior in Cascade Storymap not consistent

Question

I am noticing that when I create links to external webpages from text in the Cascade Storymap, it is not consistent on whether it opens in a new window or not.  We would like it to open in a new window, as if it opens in a current window you lose your place in the storymap.  Any ideas? Anyone else noticing this inconsistent behavior?

Anonymous User · Answer

Hi Rupert,

Another coworker switched up the formatting so that the hyperlinks were no longer by themselves in a new line of text and that is working for us now.

Best,

Samantha

Lake_Worth_BeachAdmin · Answer

The short answer is: just add a target="_blank" attribute to your links (using html tags not copy/paste url text) www.google.com now becomes:

RupertEssinger · Answer

Hi Samantha

Sorry about the issue. We didn't resolve this issue so far but I am hoping the workarounds above that Kate mentioned can help authors fix this if they have it. The links in your story are working OK for me at the moment.

Rupert