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"; 
	} 
} 

function initPage() {
	externalLinks();
}

function validateInputControlMaxLength(formName,ctrlName,feedbackSpanName,ctrlMaxLength) {
	var inputControlBuffer = document.forms[formName].elements[ctrlName].value;
	if ( inputControlBuffer.length > ctrlMaxLength ) {
		document.forms[formName].elements[ctrlName].value = inputControlBuffer.substring(0,ctrlMaxLength);
	}
	document.getElementById(feedbackSpanName).innerHTML = document.forms[formName].elements[ctrlName].value.length;
}

window.onload = initPage;