$.extend({ 
	getUrlVars: function()
	{
		var vars = [], hash;
		var hashes = window.location.href.slice(window.location.href.indexOf('?') + 1).split('&');
		for(var i = 0; i < hashes.length; i++)
		{
			hash = hashes[i].split('=');
			vars.push(hash[0].toLowerCase());
			vars[hash[0].toLowerCase()] = hash[1];
		}
		return vars;
	},
	getUrlVar: function(name)
	{
		return $.getUrlVars()[name.toLowerCase()];
	}
});