/*
 *  XHTML-compliant targetting and opening of new windows
 *  Any link that should be opened in a new window needs
 *  to have rel="external" specified.
 */
function externalLinks() { 
  if (!document.getElementsByTagName) return; 
  var anchors = document.getElementsByTagName("a"); 
  for (var i=0; i<anchors.length; i++) { 
    var anchor = anchors[i]; 
    if (anchor.getAttribute("href") && 
        anchor.getAttribute("rel") == "external") {
      anchor.target = "_blank";
    }
  } 
} 
window.onload = externalLinks;