Adding URLs in Content Areas

I have added some URLs to the NavBar on the left hand side of Content Area page and would like them to open as new window. I was wondering if someone could let me know how to do this? Been looking around, but can't find any information. Since adding URL items is done with a form, I was curious if there was something that could be typed in ahead of URL to cause to open in new window. Thank you.

Not sure if I understand your question, but this is how I cheat with opening new windows from the nav bar...
When you filling in a URL in the nav bar properties, you can add a closing quote to the end of your URL and then insert the target attributes, but leave off the close quote for the target.
so if you want to open yahoo in a new window, instead of putting [http://yahoo.com] in the form field, put [http://yahoo.com" target="_blank] sans-brackets. Don't forget to leave off the last close quotes. Portal adds that for you.

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