src/Tools/jEdit/src/rich_text_area.scala

   private val mouse_listener = new MouseAdapter {
     override def mouseClicked(e: MouseEvent) {
       robust_body(()) {
         hyperlink_area.info match {
           case Some(Text.Info(range, link)) =>
-            try { text_area.moveCaretPosition(range.start) }
-            catch {
-              case _: ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException =>
-              case _: IllegalArgumentException =>
-            }
-            text_area.requestFocus
+            if (!link.external) {
+              try { text_area.moveCaretPosition(range.start) }
+              catch {
+                case _: ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException =>
+                case _: IllegalArgumentException =>
+              }
+              text_area.requestFocus
+            }
             link.follow(view)
           case None =>
         }
         active_area.text_info match {
           case Some((text, Text.Info(_, markup))) =>