Query String Catcher

gistfile1.js

/*- Query String Values ------------------------------------------------------*/
//
// Retrieves, parses URL query string values into an object using JS.  
// See "JavaScript: The Definitive Guide", 5th ed, p.272, example 14-1.

var queryStringValues = getQueryStringValues();

function getQueryStringValues() {
	// var args = new Object();
	var args = {};
	var query = location.search.substring(1);
	var pairs = query.split("&");
	for (var i = 0; i < pairs.length; i++) {
		var pos = pairs[i].indexOf("=");
		if (pos == -1) continue;
		var argName = pairs[i].substring(0, pos);
		var value = pairs[i].substring(pos + 1);
		value = decodeURIComponent(value);
		args[argName] = value;
	}
	return args;
}