2 files changed, 12 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/chrome/browser/resources/file_manager/js/drive_banners.js b/chrome/browser/resources/file_manager/js/drive_banners.js
index fa20566..84d36da 100644
--- a/chrome/browser/resources/file_manager/js/drive_banners.js
+++ b/chrome/browser/resources/file_manager/js/drive_banners.js
@@ -131,10 +131,11 @@ FileListBannerController.prototype.showBanner_ = function(type, messageId) {
     more.textContent = str('GDATA_LEARN_MORE');
     more.href = GOOGLE_DRIVE_FAQ_URL;
   }
+  more.target = '_blank';
 
   var dismiss;
   if (this.newWelcome_)
-    dismiss = util.createChild(links, 'gdata-welcome-button', 'a');
+    dismiss = util.createChild(links, 'gdata-welcome-button');
   else
     dismiss = util.createChild(links, 'plain-link');
 
@@ -430,6 +431,7 @@ FileListBannerController.prototype.showLowDownloadsSpaceWarning_ =
     box.innerHTML = html;
     var link = box.querySelector('a');
     link.href = DOWNLOADS_FAQ_URL;
+    link.target = '_blank';
   } else {
     box.innerHTML = '';
   }
@@ -477,6 +479,7 @@ FileListBannerController.prototype.ensureGDataUnmountedPanelInitialized_ =
   var learnMore = create(panel, 'a', 'learn-more plain-link',
                          str('GDATA_LEARN_MORE'));
   learnMore.href = GOOGLE_DRIVE_ERROR_HELP_URL;
+  learnMore.target = '_blank';
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/chrome/browser/resources/file_manager/js/file_manager.js b/chrome/browser/resources/file_manager/js/file_manager.js
index 27fabf2..1828191 100644
--- a/chrome/browser/resources/file_manager/js/file_manager.js
+++ b/chrome/browser/resources/file_manager/js/file_manager.js
@@ -2034,11 +2034,17 @@ DialogType.isModal = function(type) {
   FileManager.prototype.onExternalLinkClick_ = function(event) {
     if (event.target.tagName != 'A' || !event.target.href)
       return;
-    chrome.tabs.create({url: event.target.href});
+
+    // In a packaged apps links with targer='_blank' open in a new tab by
+    // default, other links do not open at all.
+    if (!util.platform.v2()) {
+      chrome.tabs.create({url: event.target.href});
+      event.preventDefault();
+    }
+
     if (this.dialogType != DialogType.FULL_PAGE) {
       this.onCancel_();
     }
-    event.preventDefault();
   };
 
   /**