$(document).ready(function()
{
    // fadeout flash messages on click
    $('.cancel').click(function(){
        $(this).parent().fadeOut();
        return false;
    });

    // fade out good flash messages after 3 seconds
	$('.flash_friend').animate({opacity: 1.0}, 3000).fadeOut();
    $('.flash_good').animate({opacity: 1.0}, 3000).fadeOut();
	$('.flash_bad').animate({opacity: 1.0}, 3000).fadeOut();

});

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") == "blank") anchor.target = "_blank";
	}
}