# url type in Data table

**URL:** <https://talk.observablehq.com/t/url-type-in-data-table/8983>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [March 22, 2024, 10:44am UTC](https://talk.observablehq.com/t/url-type-in-data-table/8983 "2024-03-22T10:44:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![PBrockmann](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.observablehq.com/pbrockmann/32/1552_2.png) [@PBrockmann](https://talk.observablehq.com/u/PBrockmann)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2024, 10:44am UTC](https://talk.observablehq.com/t/url-type-in-data-table/8983/1 "2024-03-22T10:44:59Z")

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I would find very useful that in Data table, urls could be active links (new thumbnail with target=‘\_blank’ as well).

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/observablehq/original/2X/c/ca23e272df3433038633833d82e6678c9aec6075.png)