//JS to open external links in a new window while remaining compliant by not using html _target

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// Copyright (c) 2010 - Ken Drysdale - www.kendrysdale.net - Unauthorised use prohibited
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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";  
 }  
}
// add to <body onload="externalLinks();">
// use  rel="external" instead of target="_blank" in <a>
