Open 301 permanent move in new window

Hello,

We apologize for the issue you are facing. To redirect a post to a PDF link and have it open in a new window, you can follow these steps:

1. Create a 301 Redirect: First, you need to set up a 301 redirect for your post to the PDF link. You can do this by going to Rank Math SEO → Redirections in your WordPress dashboard. Click on Add New and enter the old URL in the Source URL field and the PDF link in the Destination URL field. Make sure to select 301 Permanent Move as the redirection type.

   

2. Open in New Window: Unfortunately, the 301 redirect itself does not have an option to open links in a new window. However, you can manually add a link to your post that opens the PDF in a new tab. To do this, when you add the link in your post editor, use the target="_blank" attribute in the HTML code of the link. This will ensure that when users click on the link, it opens in a new tab.

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301 vs 302 Redirect: Which One Should You Use? » Rank Math

Hello,

Thank you for contacting us.

When using a 301 redirect, the redirection occurs at the server level, so we cannot force a browser to open the target (in your case, the PDF) in a new window. The behavior of a 301 redirect is determined by the browser, which simply follows the redirect.

If you want the PDF to open in a new window, you could instead remove the redirect and place a link within your post with a target=”_blank” attribute. This way, when users click the link, the PDF will open in a new window or tab as desired.

Hope that helps, and please do not hesitate to let us know if you need our assistance with anything else.