Angularjs compatible link_to. Adds target="_self" to all links created with link_to, so $location doesn't hijack the link. Useful if an external gem/engine is using link_to.

angular_linkto.md

Angularjs link_to

Angular compatible link_to. Turns

<%= link_to "Sign up", "/users/sign_up" %>

into

<a href="/users/sign_up" target="_self">Sign up</a>

config--initializers--angular_helpers.rb

require "#{Rails.root}/lib/angular_helpers"

lib--angular_helpers.rb

module ActionView
  module Helpers
    module UrlHelper
      def link_to_with_angular(name = nil, options = nil, html_options = nil, &block)
        if block_given?
          options = (options || {}).merge(target: "_self")
        else
          html_options = (html_options || {}).merge(target: "_self")
        end
        link_to_without_angular(name, options, html_options, &block)
      end
      alias_method_chain :link_to, :angular
    end
  end
end

spec--lib--angular_helpers_spec.rb

require 'action_view'
require "./lib/angular_helpers"

describe ActionView::Helpers::UrlHelper do
  include described_class
  it 'creates links with target _self' do
    expect(link_to('a','b')).to match /target="_self"/
  end
end