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// Much faster than string splitting when you need to get a parameter
// http://jsperf.com/query-parameter-parsing

function gup(name) {
    name = name.replace(/[\[]/, "\\\[").replace(/[\]]/, "\\\]");
    var regexS = "[\\?&]" + name + "=([^&#]*)";
    var regex = new RegExp(regexS);
    var results = regex.exec(window.location.href);
    if (results == null) {
        return "";
    }
    else {
        return results[1];
    }
}