diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9b991bd..178bb2c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -476,8 +476,9 @@ Creates a link to a file in static or in assets directory.
 Possible parameters are:
 
 * class
-* name
+* newtab (default false)
 * src
+* text
 
 
 ### Search
diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/file.html b/layouts/shortcodes/file.html
index 3c76699..c52f532 100644
--- a/layouts/shortcodes/file.html
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/file.html
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 {{ $class := .Get "class" -}}
-{{ $name := .Get "name" -}}
+{{ $newtab := .Get "newtab" | default false -}}
 {{ $src := .Get "src" -}}
+{{ $text := .Get "text" -}}
 {{ if and $src (fileExists (add "/assets" $src)) -}}
   {{ $original := resources.Get $src -}}
   {{ $src = $original.RelPermalink -}}
 {{ end -}}
-{{ if not $name -}}
-  {{ $name = path.Base $src -}}
+{{ if not $text -}}
+  {{ $text = path.Base $src -}}
 {{ end -}}
-<a class="file{{ with $class }} {{ . }}{{ end }}" href="{{ $src }}">{{ $name }}</a>
+<a class="file{{ with $class }} {{ . }}{{ end }}" href="{{ $src }}"{{ if $newtab }} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"{{ end }}>{{ $text }}</a>