

//open links in new windows.

//This  is a javascript workaround to the target="_blank" w3 error

// for STRICT html DOCTYPES

// Usage: add attribute rel"external" to link

// Example: <a href="http://www.awebsite.com" rel="external">www.awebsite.co.uk</a>

window.onload = function() {

  setLinks();

}



function setLinks() {

  if (!document.getElementsByTagName) return false;

  var links = document.getElementsByTagName("a");

  if (links.length == 0) return false;

  for (var i = 0; i < links.length; i++) {

    var relation = links[i].getAttribute("rel");

    if (relation == "external") {

      links[i].onclick = function() {

        return !window.open(this.href);

      }

    }     

  }

}


