diff --git a/examples/official-site/sqlpage/migrations/01_documentation.sql b/examples/official-site/sqlpage/migrations/01_documentation.sql
index 5def35a5..961bf32c 100644
--- a/examples/official-site/sqlpage/migrations/01_documentation.sql
+++ b/examples/official-site/sqlpage/migrations/01_documentation.sql
@@ -972,7 +972,8 @@ INSERT INTO parameter(component, name, description, type, top_level, optional) S
     ('theme', 'Set to "dark" to use a dark theme.', 'TEXT', TRUE, TRUE),
     ('footer', 'Muted text to display in the footer of the page. This can be used to display a link to the terms and conditions of your application, for instance. By default, shows "Built with SQLPage". Supports links with markdown.', 'TEXT', TRUE, TRUE),
     ('preview_image', 'The URL of an image to display as a link preview when the page is shared on social media', 'URL', TRUE, TRUE),
-    ('navbar_title', 'The title to display in the top navigation bar. Used to display a different title in the top menu than the one that appears in the tab of the browser.', 'TEXT', TRUE, TRUE)
+    ('navbar_title', 'The title to display in the top navigation bar. Used to display a different title in the top menu than the one that appears in the tab of the browser.', 'TEXT', TRUE, TRUE),
+    ('target', '"_blank" to open the link in a new tab, "_self" to open it in the same tab, "_parent" to open it in the parent frame, or "_top" to open it in the full body of the window', 'TEXT', TRUE, TRUE)
 ) x;
 
 INSERT INTO example(component, description, properties) VALUES
diff --git a/sqlpage/templates/shell.handlebars b/sqlpage/templates/shell.handlebars
index 9a9ee8f6..26e91718 100644
--- a/sqlpage/templates/shell.handlebars
+++ b/sqlpage/templates/shell.handlebars
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
                         <li class="nav-item{{#if this.submenu}} dropdown{{/if}}">
                             <a class="nav-link {{#if this.submenu}}dropdown-toggle{{/if}}" href="{{#if this.link}}{{this.link}}{{else}}#{{/if}}"
                                 {{~#if this.submenu}} data-bs-toggle="dropdown" data-bs-auto-close="outside" {{/if~}}
+                                {{#if this.target}}target="{{this.target}}"{{/if}}
                                 role="button"
                             >
                                 {{~#if this.image~}}
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@
                                 <div class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-end" data-bs-popper="static">
                                     {{~#each this.submenu~}}
                                         {{#if (or (or this.title this.icon) this.image)}}
-                                            <a class="dropdown-item" href="{{this.link}}">
+                                            <a class="dropdown-item" href="{{this.link}}" {{#if this.target}}target="{{this.target}}"{{/if}}>
                                                 {{~#if this.image~}}
                                                     <span {{~#if this.title}} class="me-1"{{/if}}>
                                                         {{~#if (eq ../this.size 'sm')}}