$(document).ready(function(){

	// _blank replacement
	externalLinks();
	
	


	





});
// -- end DOM ready events -- //



// replacement for _blank target. use: "rel="external" on links to activate
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";
		};
	};
};