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;
	}

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"; 
	} 
}