Using WordPress ‘link_target_meta_box()’ PHP function

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The link_target_meta_box WordPress PHP function displays form fields for changing the link target in the WordPress admin area.

Usage

link_target_meta_box( $link );

Input:

$link = (object) array(
    'link_target' => '_blank'
);

Output: Displays the form fields for changing the link target in the WordPress admin area.

Parameters

  • $link (object) – Required. The current link object.

More information

See WordPress Developer Resources: link_target_meta_box

Examples

// Create a link object
$link = (object) array(
    'link_target' => '_blank'
);

// Use the link_target_meta_box function to display form fields
link_target_meta_box( $link );
// Get the menu item object
$menu_item = wp_setup_nav_menu_item( $menu_item_id );

// Create a link object from the menu item
$link = (object) array(
    'link_target' => $menu_item->target
);

// Display the form fields for changing the link target
link_target_meta_box( $link );

Adding link target options to a custom admin page

// Custom function to render the link target options
function my_admin_page() {
    // Create a link object
    $link = (object) array(
        'link_target' => '_blank'
    );

    // Display the form fields
    link_target_meta_box( $link );
}

// Add the custom admin page
add_action( 'admin_menu', function() {
    add_submenu_page( 'options-general.php', 'My Admin Page', 'My Admin Page', 'manage_options', 'my-admin-page', 'my_admin_page' );
});
// Custom function to render the link target options in a widget form
function my_widget_form( $instance ) {
    // Get the link target from the widget instance
    $link_target = ! empty( $instance['link_target'] ) ? $instance['link_target'] : '';

    // Create a link object
    $link = (object) array(
        'link_target' => $link_target
    );

    // Display the form fields
    link_target_meta_box( $link );
}

Displaying link target options for a custom post type

// Custom function to render the link target options in a meta box
function my_custom_post_type_meta_box( $post ) {
    // Get the link target from post meta
    $link_target = get_post_meta( $post->ID, '_my_link_target', true );

    // Create a link object
    $link = (object) array(
        'link_target' => $link_target
    );

    // Display the form fields
    link_target_meta_box( $link );
}

// Add the meta box to the custom post type
add_action( 'add_meta_boxes', function() {
    add_meta_box( 'my-custom-post-type-meta-box', 'Link Target', 'my_custom_post_type_meta_box', 'my_custom_post_type', 'side', 'default' );
});