New Window Icon

New Window Icon is a Moodle filter that appends the Font Awesome external link icon to links that open in a new window. It also inserts the necessary HTML for accessibility as described by Font Awesome Accessibility Documentation.

Installation

1. Download the plugin and extract into filter/newwindowicon.

2. Install like any other Moodle plugin (visit Site Administration).

3. Turn on the filter at the site level:

   Site Administration -> Filters -> Manage Filters

4. Turn on the filter at the course level:

   Course Settings -> Filters

Usage

Here are a few examples of links that will have the new window icon appended to them:

• <a href="http://google.com" target="_blank">Google</a>
• <a href="http://google.com" target="_new">Google</a>

This plugin was developed by Idaho State University