Koha Question of the Week: Can an URL Link Open in a New Window?

by Kelly McElligott on Dec 16, 2022

Each Friday, we will bring you a new Koha Question of the Week. We will select real questions that we receive and share the answers with you!

Question: Can an URL Link Open in a New Window?

Answer: For libraries that have URL links to their records in the OPAC- YES!

Koha has a system preference called, OPACURLOpenInNewWindow, which can be set to DO. If set to DO, then when a patron clicks on an URL in a record, this will open up in a new window. This is extremely convenient for the patron, so they don't lose out on their search or place in the catalog.

Additional Resources

Lucas created this helpful blog post on how to highlight those URLs in the OPAC:

Easily Highlight your Online Resources in the OPAC