alias for external links in ( vuejs or vuepress )

In Vue.js or VuePress, you can create an alias for external links using the vue-router package or the built-in Markdown features in VuePress.

1. Alias for External Links in Vue.js (with vue-router):

If you are using Vue.js with vue-router, you can create an alias for external links by defining a route with a redirect to the external URL.

Assuming you have a Vue.js project set up with vue-router, you can add a route in your router configuration like this:

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// router.js

import Vue from 'vue';
import Router from 'vue-router';

Vue.use(Router);

export default new Router({
  routes: [
    // ... other routes ...

    // Alias route for the external link
    {
      path: '/external',
      redirect: { name: 'external-link' },
    },
  ],
});

In this example, we define a route with the path /external, and it will redirect to the route named 'external-link'.

Next, you can define the 'external-link' route and specify the external URL:

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// router.js

// ... other imports ...

export default new Router({
  routes: [
    // ... other routes ...

    // Route for the external link
    {
      name: 'external-link',
      path: '/external-link',
      beforeEnter() {
        window.location.href = 'https://example.com'; // Replace with your external URL
      },
    },
  ],
});

Now, when you navigate to /external, it will automatically redirect to the external URL specified in the 'external-link' route.

2. Alias for External Links in VuePress (with Markdown):

If you are using VuePress, you can create an alias for external links using Markdown syntax. In your Markdown files, you can define a link with a custom label that redirects to the external URL.

Here's an example in a Markdown file:

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[Go to Example](https://example.com)

In this example, the link label is "Go to Example," and when clicked, it will open the external URL https://example.com in a new tab.

With VuePress, you can also use custom Vue components to create more advanced link handling or custom behavior. However, the simple Markdown syntax is often sufficient for most cases of creating external links.

Choose the method that fits your specific use case: use vue-router for more complex Vue.js projects or use the built-in Markdown features in VuePress for simpler documentation-oriented sites.