Introduce an option to open file links embedded in CKEditor via CKBox in a new tab vs. downloading them

[mabryl]

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A client reached out to us via Zendesk searching for an option to open file links (PDFs in this case) in a new tab instead of the current default behavior which is to download the file.

Currently, when you insert a link into CKEditor that points to a file hosted in CKBox, the default behavior is to download the file.

A config option could be introduced that would allow users to set a different behavior for such file links: opening them in a new tab.

At the moment, it is possible to do so manually, like so:

1. Upload a PDF into CKBox
2. Open CKBox, select the file, click “Choose” to embed it in the editor
3. Edit the link by removing the ?download=true part from the URL
4. Click the link to open the PDF in a new tab

Quote from the customer:

I think most PDFs are viewed in the browser, so users are going to download the file, find it on their computer, and open it in the same browser they just downloaded from.

A UI option to toggle the download would be ideal, but I think the default behavior should be to not download PDFs. Other files that don't typically use a browser to render, maybe.

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[abd707rafiq]

Hello, I'm interested in contributing