From 472da5eb5d7b032311812c992436b572a58f352d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: codybuell <cody@codybuell.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2018 14:29:40 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 1/1] Add support for opening links in tabs and splits

---
 README.md             |  8 ++++++++
 doc/vim-markdown.txt  | 13 +++++++++++++
 ftplugin/markdown.vim | 17 ++++++++++++++++-
 3 files changed, 37 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8c056ce..e9966e8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -293,6 +293,14 @@ If you would like to use a file extension other than `.md` you may do so using t
 let g:vim_markdown_auto_extension_ext = 'txt'
 ```
 
+### Change how to open new files
+
+By default when following a link the target file will be opened in your current buffer.  This behavior can change if you prefer using splits or tabs by using the `vim_markdown_edit_url_in` variable.  Possible values are `tab`, `vsplit`, `hsplit`, `current` opening in a new tab, vertical split, horizontal split, and current buffer respectively.  Defaults to current buffer if not set:
+
+```vim
+let g:vim_markdown_edit_url_in = 'tab'
+```
+
 ## Mappings
 
 The following work on normal and visual modes:
diff --git a/doc/vim-markdown.txt b/doc/vim-markdown.txt
index 714d3a9..9bc972c 100644
--- a/doc/vim-markdown.txt
+++ b/doc/vim-markdown.txt
@@ -319,6 +319,19 @@ the 'vim_markdown_auto_extension_ext' variable:
 >
   let g:vim_markdown_auto_extension_ext = 'txt'
 <
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+                                                     *vim-markdown-edit-url-in*
+Change how to open new files ~
+
+By default when following a link the target file will be opened in your
+current buffer.  This behavior can change if you prefer using splits or tabs
+by using the 'vim_markdown_edit_url_in' variable.  Possible values are 'tab',
+'vsplit', 'hsplit', 'current' opening in a new tab, vertical split, horizontal
+split, and current buffer respectively.  Defaults to current buffer if not
+set:
+>
+  let g:vim_markdown_edit_url_in = 'tab'
+<
 ===============================================================================
                                                         *vim-markdown-mappings*
 Mappings ~
diff --git a/ftplugin/markdown.vim b/ftplugin/markdown.vim
index 1aa3494..d9efd3c 100644
--- a/ftplugin/markdown.vim
+++ b/ftplugin/markdown.vim
@@ -609,7 +609,22 @@ if !exists('*s:EditUrlUnderCursor')
                     endif
                 endif
                 let l:url = fnameescape(fnamemodify(expand('%:h').'/'.l:url.l:ext, ':.'))
-                execute 'edit' l:url
+                " determine how to open the linked file (split, tab, etc)
+                if exists('g:vim_markdown_edit_url_in')
+                  if g:vim_markdown_edit_url_in == 'tab'
+                    let l:editmethod = 'tabnew'
+                  elseif g:vim_markdown_edit_url_in == 'vsplit'
+                    let l:editmethod = 'vsp'
+                  elseif g:vim_markdown_edit_url_in == 'hsplit'
+                    let l:editmethod = 'sp'
+                  else
+                    let l:editmethod = 'edit'
+                  endif
+                else
+                  " default to current buffer
+                  let l:editmethod = 'edit'
+                endif
+                execute l:editmethod l:url
             endif
             if l:anchor != ''
                 silent! execute '/'.l:anchor
-- 
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