function externalLink(object) {
	window.open(object.href,'_blank');
	return false;			
}
/*
function getBuffer() {
	return $('.buffer');
}

function getLoadingSpinner() {
	return $('#loadingDiv');
}

function getMainContent() {
	return $('#mainContentDiv');
}

function onBefore(request) {
	saveBufferState(this.url);
	//getLoadingSpinner().fadeIn(100);
	getLoadingSpinner().show();
	getBuffer().fadeOut(100);	
}

function onSuccess(data, status, request) {
	getBuffer().hide().html(data).fadeIn(350);
	//getLoadingSpinner().fadeOut(350);
	getLoadingSpinner().hide();
	getMainContent().css({height:getCalculateHeight()});   
}

function getCalculateHeight() {
    var calculatedHeight = getBuffer().height()>$('#sidebar').height()?getBuffer().height():$('#sidebar').height();
    return $('#header').height()+$('#footer').height()+calculatedHeight;
}    

function saveBufferState(url) {
	window.history.pushState(url,'',url);   
}

$(document).ready(function() {  
	getLoadingSpinner().hide();
	getMainContent().css({height:getCalculateHeight()}); 
});

window.onpopstate = function(event) {   
  jQuery.ajax({'success':onSuccess,'data':[],'url':event.state,'cache':false});  
};  
*/