// set 'rel="external"' links to open in new window
// www.sitepoint.com/article/standards-compliant-world

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";
      anchor.title += " [opens in a new window]";
   }
 } 
} 
window.onload = externalLinks;