diff --git a/archetypes/page.md b/archetypes/page.md
index d0b7a2501..51490877e 100644
--- a/archetypes/page.md
+++ b/archetypes/page.md
@@ -5,4 +5,6 @@ draft: true
 
 # set the link if you want to redirect the user.
 link: ""
+# set the html target parameter if you want to change default behavior
+target: "_blank"
 ---
diff --git a/exampleSite/content/page/github.md b/exampleSite/content/page/github.md
index 30437092c..1d5e0a209 100644
--- a/exampleSite/content/page/github.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content/page/github.md
@@ -4,4 +4,6 @@ date: 2017-11-01T13:17:56+01:00
 
 # set the link if you want to redirect the user.
 link: "https://github.com/Lednerb/bilberry-hugo-theme"
+# set the html target parameter if you want to change default behavior
+target: "_blank"
 ---
diff --git a/layouts/partials/topnav.html b/layouts/partials/topnav.html
index 5e41f5c4d..73251b003 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/topnav.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/topnav.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
         <ul class="topnav">
             {{ range where (where .Site.Pages ".Type" "page") ".IsPage" true }}
                 {{ if and (isset .Params "link") (ne .Params.link "") }}
-                    <li><a href="{{ .Params.link | relURL }}">{{ .Title }}</a></li>
+                    <li><a href="{{ .Params.link | relURL }}" target="{{ .Params.target }}">{{ .Title }}</a></li>
                 {{ else }}
                     <li><a href="{{ .URL }}">{{ .Title }}</a></li>
                 {{ end }}