diff --git a/src/app/core/mainmenu/pages/more/more.html b/src/app/core/mainmenu/pages/more/more.html
index c349498a4..206208638 100644
--- a/src/app/core/mainmenu/pages/more/more.html
+++ b/src/app/core/mainmenu/pages/more/more.html
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
             <ion-spinner slot="end" *ngIf="handler.showBadge && handler.loading"></ion-spinner>
         </ion-item>
         <div *ngFor="let item of customItems" class="core-moremenu-customitem">
-            <ion-item *ngIf="item.type != 'embedded'" [href]="item.url" title="{{item.label}}"> <!-- @todo core-link [capture]="item.type == 'app'" [inApp]="item.type == 'inappbrowser'" -->
+            <ion-item *ngIf="item.type != 'embedded'" [href]="item.url" title="{{item.label}}" core-link [capture]="item.type == 'app'" [inApp]="item.type == 'inappbrowser'">
                 <core-icon [name]="item.icon" slot="start"></core-icon>
                 <ion-label>
                     <h2>{{item.label}}</h2>
diff --git a/src/app/directives/directives.module.ts b/src/app/directives/directives.module.ts
index 0d389ce22..40c292f36 100644
--- a/src/app/directives/directives.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/directives/directives.module.ts
@@ -16,16 +16,18 @@ import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
 
 import { CoreAutoFocusDirective } from './auto-focus';
 import { CoreExternalContentDirective } from './external-content';
+import { CoreFabDirective } from './fab';
 import { CoreFormatTextDirective } from './format-text';
+import { CoreLinkDirective } from './link';
 import { CoreLongPressDirective } from './long-press';
 import { CoreSupressEventsDirective } from './supress-events';
-import { CoreFabDirective } from './fab';
 
 @NgModule({
     declarations: [
         CoreAutoFocusDirective,
         CoreExternalContentDirective,
         CoreFormatTextDirective,
+        CoreLinkDirective,
         CoreLongPressDirective,
         CoreSupressEventsDirective,
         CoreFabDirective,
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@ import { CoreFabDirective } from './fab';
         CoreAutoFocusDirective,
         CoreExternalContentDirective,
         CoreFormatTextDirective,
+        CoreLinkDirective,
         CoreLongPressDirective,
         CoreSupressEventsDirective,
         CoreFabDirective,
diff --git a/src/app/directives/format-text.ts b/src/app/directives/format-text.ts
index 56ac42cee..da1baf562 100644
--- a/src/app/directives/format-text.ts
+++ b/src/app/directives/format-text.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import { CoreUtils } from '@services/utils/utils';
 import { CoreSite } from '@classes/site';
 import { Translate } from '@singletons/core.singletons';
 import { CoreExternalContentDirective } from './external-content';
+import { CoreLinkDirective } from './link';
 
 /**
  * Directive to format text rendered. It renders the HTML and treats all links and media, using CoreLinkDirective
@@ -454,7 +455,9 @@ export class CoreFormatTextDirective implements OnChanges {
         // Important: We need to look for links first because in 'img' we add new links without core-link.
         anchors.forEach((anchor) => {
             // Angular 2 doesn't let adding directives dynamically. Create the CoreLinkDirective manually.
-            // @todo
+            const linkDir = new CoreLinkDirective(new ElementRef(anchor), this.content);
+            linkDir.capture = true;
+            linkDir.ngOnInit();
 
             this.addExternalContent(anchor);
         });
diff --git a/src/app/directives/link.ts b/src/app/directives/link.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c220ffc39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/directives/link.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,198 @@
+// (C) Copyright 2015 Moodle Pty Ltd.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+import { Directive, Input, OnInit, ElementRef, Optional } from '@angular/core';
+import { IonContent } from '@ionic/angular';
+
+import { CoreFileHelper } from '@services/file-helper';
+import { CoreSites } from '@services/sites';
+import { CoreDomUtils } from '@services/utils/dom';
+import { CoreUrlUtils } from '@services/utils/url';
+import { CoreUtils } from '@services/utils/utils';
+import { CoreTextUtils } from '@services/utils/text';
+import { CoreConstants } from '@core/constants';
+
+/**
+ * Directive to open a link in external browser or in the app.
+ */
+@Directive({
+    selector: '[core-link]',
+})
+export class CoreLinkDirective implements OnInit {
+
+    @Input() capture?: boolean | string; // If the link needs to be captured by the app.
+    @Input() inApp?: boolean | string; // True to open in embedded browser, false to open in system browser.
+    /* Whether the link should be opened with auto-login. Accepts the following values:
+       "yes" -> Always auto-login.
+       "no" -> Never auto-login.
+       "check" -> Auto-login only if it points to the current site. Default value. */
+    @Input() autoLogin = 'check';
+
+    protected element: Element;
+
+    constructor(
+        element: ElementRef,
+        @Optional() protected content: IonContent,
+    ) {
+        this.element = element.nativeElement;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Function executed when the component is initialized.
+     */
+    ngOnInit(): void {
+        this.inApp = typeof this.inApp == 'undefined' ? this.inApp : CoreUtils.instance.isTrueOrOne(this.inApp);
+
+        // @todo: Handle split view?
+
+        this.element.addEventListener('click', (event) => {
+            if (event.defaultPrevented) {
+                return; // Link already treated, stop.
+            }
+
+            let href = this.element.getAttribute('href') || this.element.getAttribute('ng-reflect-href') ||
+                this.element.getAttribute('xlink:href');
+
+            if (!href || CoreUrlUtils.instance.getUrlScheme(href) == 'javascript') {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            event.preventDefault();
+            event.stopPropagation();
+
+            const openIn = this.element.getAttribute('data-open-in');
+
+            if (CoreUtils.instance.isTrueOrOne(this.capture)) {
+                href = CoreTextUtils.instance.decodeURI(href);
+
+                // @todo: Handle link.
+                this.navigate(href, openIn);
+            } else {
+                this.navigate(href, openIn);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Convenience function to correctly navigate, open file or url in the browser.
+     *
+     * @param href HREF to be opened.
+     * @param openIn Open In App value coming from data-open-in attribute.
+     * @return Promise resolved when done.
+     */
+    protected async navigate(href: string, openIn?: string | null): Promise<void> {
+
+        if (CoreUrlUtils.instance.isLocalFileUrl(href)) {
+            return this.openLocalFile(href);
+        }
+
+        if (href.charAt(0) == '#') {
+            // Look for id or name.
+            href = href.substr(1);
+            CoreDomUtils.instance.scrollToElementBySelector(this.content, '#' + href + ', [name=\'' + href + '\']');
+
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // @todo: Custom URL schemes.
+
+        return this.openExternalLink(href, openIn);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Open a local file.
+     *
+     * @param path Path to the file.
+     * @return Promise resolved when done.
+     */
+    protected async openLocalFile(path: string): Promise<void> {
+        const filename = path.substr(path.lastIndexOf('/') + 1);
+
+        if (!CoreFileHelper.instance.isOpenableInApp({ filename })) {
+            try {
+                await CoreFileHelper.instance.showConfirmOpenUnsupportedFile();
+            } catch (error) {
+                return; // Cancelled, stop.
+            }
+        }
+
+        try {
+            await CoreUtils.instance.openFile(path);
+        } catch (error) {
+            CoreDomUtils.instance.showErrorModal(error);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Open an external link in the app or in browser.
+     *
+     * @param href HREF to be opened.
+     * @param openIn Open In App value coming from data-open-in attribute.
+     * @return Promise resolved when done.
+     */
+    protected async openExternalLink(href: string, openIn?: string | null): Promise<void> {
+        // It's an external link, we will open with browser. Check if we need to auto-login.
+        if (!CoreSites.instance.isLoggedIn()) {
+            // Not logged in, cannot auto-login.
+            if (this.inApp) {
+                CoreUtils.instance.openInApp(href);
+            } else {
+                CoreUtils.instance.openInBrowser(href);
+            }
+
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Check if URL does not have any protocol, so it's a relative URL.
+        if (!CoreUrlUtils.instance.isAbsoluteURL(href)) {
+            // Add the site URL at the begining.
+            if (href.charAt(0) == '/') {
+                href = CoreSites.instance.getCurrentSite()!.getURL() + href;
+            } else {
+                href = CoreSites.instance.getCurrentSite()!.getURL() + '/' + href;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (this.autoLogin == 'yes') {
+            if (this.inApp) {
+                await CoreSites.instance.getCurrentSite()!.openInAppWithAutoLogin(href);
+            } else {
+                await CoreSites.instance.getCurrentSite()!.openInBrowserWithAutoLogin(href);
+            }
+        } else if (this.autoLogin == 'no') {
+            if (this.inApp) {
+                CoreUtils.instance.openInApp(href);
+            } else {
+                CoreUtils.instance.openInBrowser(href);
+            }
+        } else {
+            // Priority order is: core-link inApp attribute > forceOpenLinksIn setting > data-open-in HTML attribute.
+            let openInApp = this.inApp;
+            if (typeof this.inApp == 'undefined') {
+                if (CoreConstants.CONFIG.forceOpenLinksIn == 'browser') {
+                    openInApp = false;
+                } else if (CoreConstants.CONFIG.forceOpenLinksIn == 'app' || openIn == 'app') {
+                    openInApp = true;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (openInApp) {
+                await CoreSites.instance.getCurrentSite()!.openInAppWithAutoLoginIfSameSite(href);
+            } else {
+                await CoreSites.instance.getCurrentSite()!.openInBrowserWithAutoLoginIfSameSite(href);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/types/global.d.ts b/src/types/global.d.ts
index fe9f98a26..1e05ea6d4 100644
--- a/src/types/global.d.ts
+++ b/src/types/global.d.ts
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ declare global {
                 appstores: Record<string, string>;
                 displayqroncredentialscreen?: boolean;
                 displayqronsitescreen?: boolean;
+                forceOpenLinksIn: 'app' | 'browser';
             };
 
             BUILD: {