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Revision: 12820
at March 30, 2009 06:50 by kouphax
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(function($) {
    /* --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
    /*
    *  Extracts a string parameter from the url query string.  Basic operation
    *  wont handle multiples such as radio buttons etc.  Just gets the first 
    *  instance of the name and returns it's value.
    *
    *  @param   {String} Name of value to extract from URL QueryString.
    *  @returns {String} Value of QueryString attribute or null if not found
    */
    $.param = function(name) {
        var exp = new RegExp('[\\?&]' + name + '=([^&#]*)');
        var param = exp.exec(window.location.href);
        return (param) ? param[1] : null;
    }

})(jQuery);


/* EXAMPLE USAGE */
/* Looks for a PageConfig object first then the Section querystring param */

$(function() {
    $('#tabs li a>span:contains(' +
        (($.PageConfig || {}).section || $.param("Section")) || "Home" + 
      ')').parent().addClass("current");
});
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                                        Initial Description
                                        

                                    

                                    
Extracts a string paremeter from the url query string.  Basic operation wont handle multiples such as radio buttons etc.  Just gets the first instance of the name and returns it's value.

                                

                                                            

                                    

                                        

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Primitive QueryString Param Extractor Plugin

                                

                                                            

                                    

                                        

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javascript, plugin, jquery

                                

                                                            

                                    

                                        

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JavaScript