var a = document.getElementsByTagName("a");
var i = 0; 

for(i = 0; i < a.length; i++) 
{
    var newid = a[i].id;
    var Erg = newid.search(/^vsnwslink_/)
    if(Erg != -1) { a[i].onmousedown = count_link; }
}

function count_link() 
{
    var klid = this.id;
    var nochar = klid.replace(/[^0-9]/g, ''); 
    i = new Image();
    i.src = ""+nwsscripturi+"/linkklicks.php?id="+nochar+""; return true;
}