var Flash = {
	show: function() {
		$('#flashMessage').slideDown("slow");
		$('#flashMessage').click(function() {Flash.close();});
	},
	
	close: function() {
		$('#flashMessage').slideUp("slow");
		return false;
	}
};

$(document).ready(function() {
	$("a[rel*=external]").addClass("externalLink").attr('title', 'Open in a new window').attr('target', '_blank');
	$("a.externalLink").attr('title', 'Open in a new window').attr('target', '_blank');
});