jquery.serialize-object.js

/*!
 * jQuery serializeObject - v0.2-wp - 1/20/2010
 * http://benalman.com/projects/jquery-misc-plugins/
 *
 * Copyright (c) 2010 "Cowboy" Ben Alman
 * Dual licensed under the MIT and GPL licenses.
 * http://benalman.com/about/license/
 */

// Whereas .serializeArray() serializes a form into an array, .serializeObject()
// serializes a form into an (arguably more useful) object.

(function($,undefined){
  '$:nomunge'; // Used by YUI compressor.

  $.fn.serializeObject = function(){
    var obj = {};

    $.each( this.serializeArray(), function(i,o){
      var n = o.name,
        v = o.value;

        obj[n] = obj[n] === undefined ? v
          : Array.isArray( obj[n] ) ? obj[n].concat( v )
          : [ obj[n], v ];
    });

    return obj;
  };

})(jQuery);