$(function() {
    $("[rel*=external]").each(function() {
        $(this).attr("target", "_blank");
    }).click(function() {
        recordOutboundLink(this, 'outbound-link-click', $(this).attr("href"));
        return false;
    });
});

function recordOutboundLink(link, category, action) {
    _gat._getTrackerByName()._trackEvent(category, action);
    setTimeout(function() {
    window.open(link.href, "_top");
    }, 100);
}