JQuery getAttributes() plugin/Feature Implementation.

gistfile1.txt

/// Tejas Tank.
/// [email protected]

(function($) {
    $.fn.getAttributes = function() {
        var attributes = {}; 

        if(!this.length)
            return this;

        $.each(this[0].attributes, function(index, attr) {
            attributes[attr.name] = attr.value;
        }); 

        return attributes;
    }
})(jQuery);