Override target blank on external link

[narduin]

Hello!

I'm wondering if it's possible to override the markdown-it link plugin behaviour with external links.
I would like to set target="_self" instead of _blank but I have not been able to.

I tried to look in the source code of this component but it seems hardcoded.

I'm currently trying to extend the theme to change this component but this is not my domain of expertise so I'm a little lost.

Thanks!

[brc-dd]

That component isn't used for your markdown code. You probably need to have this config:

// .vitepress/config.js
export default {
  markdown: {
    externalLinks: {
      target: '_self'
    }
  }
}

[narduin]

I was looking all over for this configuration, thank you!!