diff --git a/content/docs/2_reference/7_plugins/1_extensions/0_panel-areas/reference-extension.txt b/content/docs/2_reference/7_plugins/1_extensions/0_panel-areas/reference-extension.txt
index a436b230a1..a8c098b814 100644
--- a/content/docs/2_reference/7_plugins/1_extensions/0_panel-areas/reference-extension.txt
+++ b/content/docs/2_reference/7_plugins/1_extensions/0_panel-areas/reference-extension.txt
@@ -48,9 +48,12 @@ Kirby::plugin('yourname/todos', [
         // show / hide from the menu
         'menu' => true,
 
-        // link to the main area view
+        // link to the main area view (can also be an absolute URL)
         'link' => 'todos',
 
+        // optional; to open the link in a new tab
+        'target' => '_blank',
+
         // views
         'views' => [
           [