[metrics-bugs] #29424 [Webpages/Styleguide]: Differentiate between internal and external links

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#29424: Differentiate between internal and external links
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     Reporter:  irl                  |      Owner:  hiro
         Type:  enhancement          |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium               |  Milestone:
    Component:  Webpages/Styleguide  |    Version:
     Severity:  Normal               |   Keywords:
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 Currently Tor Metrics opens external links in a new tab. This is bad for
 two reasons:

 1) It gives external pages access to window.opener.location which could be
 used to redirect Tor Metrics users discreetly to a non-Tor Metrics site
 that does malicious things but looks like Tor Metrics
 2) It is bad for accessibility where users may use assistive technology
 that is upset when new tabs appear
 3) It is bad for users that might not want new tabs all over the place and
 are perfectly capable of using the back button

 It would still be good to be able to distinguish visually where there are
 external vs. internal links. I will leave the actual design/implementation
 up to UX people as I have no suggestions that I think are great.

 The following StackOverflow post talks about a CSS selector that can be
 used for external links:

 https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5379752/css-style-external-links

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