Is it possible to force links inside a custom widget to open in Safari instead of within the widget?

I'm just starting to get into working with iBooks Author, so apologies in advance if this is a FAQ.  I've search the forum and the web but haven't been able to find an answer.
I'm trying to link out to an external resource from within a custom widget I've created.
Instead of opening in Safari, the link is opening within the widget overlay.  There are no browser controls, the content doesn't scroll and there's no way to get back to the widget's original content without closing and reopening the book.  Closing and reopening the widget doesn't reset the widget state.
I can work around this if I have to, but I'm hoping someone here has a solution.

I'm looking for an answer to this too. I found that you can do this in a normal Dashboard widget with widget.openURL("...") but for whatever reason the openURL method isn't available in iBooks. Still looking for a solution...

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