jQuery's method of obtaining URL request parameters_jquery

$.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]);
   vars[hash[0]] = hash[1];
  }
  return vars;
 },
 getUrlVar: function(name){
  return $.getUrlVars()[name];
 }
});

// Get object of URL parameters
var allVars = $.getUrlVars();
// Getting URL var by its nam
var byName = $.getUrlVar('name');