el-linko.js

// Create a link out of any element while maintaining
// the ability to open those links in a new window/tab/etc.
$("body").on("click", "[data-href]", function(e) {
	// Create the anchor based on the data-href attribute
	$anchor = $("<a>").attr("href", $(this).attr("data-href"));
	$anchor.css("display", "none");
	
	// Check to see if the user is holding a modifier key
	if (e.ctrlKey || e.shiftKey || e.metaKey) {
		$anchor.attr("target", "_blank");
	}
	
	// Add the anchor to the end of the document
	$("body").append($anchor);
	
	// Simulate a click
	$anchor[0].click();
	
	// Remove the anchor from the document
	$anchor.remove();
});