From 2e6f1c570079bfe5a5aab5f74611e74238aad1d4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Julia Kent <46687291+jukent@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:20:52 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Add parse configuration to pythia.yml

---
 pythia.yml | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/pythia.yml b/pythia.yml
index cf2e547..6357cf0 100644
--- a/pythia.yml
+++ b/pythia.yml
@@ -171,3 +171,6 @@ site:
 
         This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Nos. 2026863 and 2026899. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
         :::::
+
+parse:
+  links_external_new_tab: false

From b4ee1fc6302155421eb30e20215d3a96b52694b5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Julia Kent <46687291+jukent@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:40:25 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Add open_in_same_tab property to navigation items

---
 pythia.yml | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/pythia.yml b/pythia.yml
index 6357cf0..143b5b3 100644
--- a/pythia.yml
+++ b/pythia.yml
@@ -130,17 +130,23 @@ site:
   nav:
     - title: Home
       url: https://projectpythia.org
+      open_in_same_tab: true
     - title: Foundations
       url: https://foundations.projectpythia.org
+      open_in_same_tab: true
     - title: Cookbooks
       url: https://cookbooks.projectpythia.org/
+      open_in_same_tab: true
     - title: Resources
       url: https://projectpythia.org/resource-gallery/
+      open_in_same_tab: true
     - title: Community
       url: https://projectpythia.org/#join-us
+      open_in_same_tab: true
   actions:
     - title: Project Pythia
       url: https://projectpythia.org
+      open_in_same_tab: true
 
   parts:
     footer: |