Add image after external link. Link opens in parent window, image opens the same link but in new window.

Question

I'm really struggling with this, and I just realized this can't be done with HTML and CSS alone. Can anyone help?

I have an offsite (external) link that will open in the parent window.

After that offsite link (and every other offsite link), I want to add an image (a little icon). The image should also be a link (the same link), but it should open in a new window rather than in the parent one.

Kind of giving the user an opportunity to open the link in the same or a new window.

Is this easy to achieve?

Answer 1

Just use target on the anchor link. target="blank" etc.

Answer 2

That's not quite what I want

Answer 3

use 2 links (1offsite link +1 icon link) with different targets as @ihateonions suggested.
below more target options for you to experiment with:
https://www.w3schools.com/tags/att_a_target.asp