$(function () {
    initExternalLinks();
});

function zIndexFix() {
    //known to fix z-index bug in ie7
    var zIndexNumber = 1000;
    $('div').each(function () {
        $(this).css('zIndex', zIndexNumber);
        zIndexNumber -= 10;
    });
}

function initExternalLinks() {
    //add rel="external" to an anchor to open in new window via script
    $('a[rel="external"]').click(function () {
        $(this).attr({ 'target': '_blank' });
    });
}