diff --git a/source/_static/js/open-external-links.js b/source/_static/js/open-external-links.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..083cd2c1ed1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/_static/js/open-external-links.js
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/*
+This script ensures that all external links (those with the 'external' class)
+open in a new tab or window by setting their 'target' attribute to '_blank'.
+*/
+document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function() {
+    // Select all anchor tags with the 'external' class
+    var links = document.querySelectorAll('a');
+    for (var i = 0; i < links.length; i++) {
+        var link = links[i];
+        // Check if the link has the 'external' class
+        var isExternal = link.classList.contains('external');
+        if (isExternal) {
+            // If it's an external link, set the 'target' attribute to '_blank'
+            // This makes the link open in a new tab/window when clicked
+            link.setAttribute('target', '_blank');
+        }
+    }
+});
diff --git a/source/conf.py b/source/conf.py
index ff7b67b5c82..23e27355367 100644
--- a/source/conf.py
+++ b/source/conf.py
@@ -3849,6 +3849,7 @@ def setup(_: Sphinx):
     "js/jquery.js",
     "js/thermometer.js",
     "js/myscript-v1.js",
+    "js/open-external-links.js",
 ]
 
 # The name of an image file, relative to the configuration directory, to use as favicon of the docs.  This file should