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// site-wide functions

function externalLinks() 
/* 
   name:    externalLinks
   purpose: a hack to have links open in a new window since 
            target="_blank" violates xhtml strict.
*/
{
	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";
	 }
}

//]]>