Existing target attribute for a page is ignored when the page is accessed through the control panel menu

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 7.0.X
• Fix Version/s: 7.0.0 DXP FP70, 7.0.X
• Component/s: WCM > Sites Management
• Labels:
  • ee-ts
  • liferay-dxp-70-sp10
  • liferay-fixpack-de-70-7010
• Branch Version/s:
  7.0.x
• Backported to Branch:
  Committed
• Fix Priority: 2
• Git Pull Request: https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal-ee/pull/11961

Description:

Pages can be configured to include a target attribute in the advanced section of configuration.

The attribute is respected when a user clicks on the page using the navigation menu, but is ignored when a user clicks on the page using the control panel menu.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Startup Liferay DXP (7.0.x)
2. Create new page of the Link to URL type
3. In page configurations > Advanced > Target field : _blank > save
URL field : http://www.google.com > save
4. Click on created page through navigation menu. Confirm that page opens in a new tab.
5. Click on created page through control panel menu.

 

Expected behavior:
The page would open a link in a new tab

Actual Behavior:
User is lead to google.com in the current tab

 

Reproduced:
Branch: yes, 4503abea729829dfa1efae68c0c3cecde0775f7e