$(document).ready(function(){

	// alter the attribute on all external links
	$('a.external').attr("target","_blank");
	$('a.external:not(:has(*))').addClass("marked");
	
	// clear the value of form fields with class of cleardefault
	$("input.cleardefault").focus(function () {
		$(this).attr("value","");
	});
	
	// apply stripes to tables if class stripMe
	$(".stripeMe tr").mouseover(function() {$(this).addClass("over");}).mouseout(function() {$(this).removeClass("over");});
	$(".stripeMe tr:even").addClass("alt");



	
});