Extract and return a URL parameter

getURLParameter

function getURLParameter(name) {
  name = name.replace(/[\[]/,"\\\[").replace(/[\]]/,"\\\]");
  var regexS = "[\\?&]"+name+"=([^&#]*)";
  var regex = new RegExp(regexS);
  var results = regex.exec(window.location.href);
  if(results==null)
    return '';
  else
    return results[1];
}