// This function creates a new anchor element and uses location
// properties (inherent) to get the desired URL data. Some String
// operations are used (to normalize results across browsers).
function parseURL(url) {
var a = document.createElement('a');
a.href = url;
return {
source: url,
protocol: a.protocol.replace(':',''),
host: a.hostname,
port: a.port,
query: a.search,
params: (function(){
var ret = {},
seg = a.search.replace(/^\?/,'').split('&'),
len = seg.length, i = 0, s;
for (;i