Serialize JS

serialize.js

(function ($) {

     $.fn.serialize = function (options) {
         return $.param(this.serializeArray(options));
     };

     $.fn.serializeArray = function (options) {
         var o = $.extend({
         checkboxesAsBools: false
     }, options || {});

     var rselectTextarea = /select|textarea/i;
     var rinput = /text|number|hidden|password|search|date|datetime|time/i;

     return this.map(function () {
         return this.elements ? $.makeArray(this.elements) : this;
     })
     .filter(function () {
         return this.name && !this.disabled &&
             (this.checked
             || this.type === 'checkbox'
             || rselectTextarea.test(this.nodeName)
             || rinput.test(this.type));
         })
         .map(function (i, elem) {
             var val = $(this).val()==null?"":$(this).val();
             return val == null ?
             null :
             $.isArray(val) ?
             $.map(val, function (val, i) {
                 return { name: elem.name, value: val };
             }) :
             {
                 name: elem.name,
                 value: (this.type === 'checkbox') ? //moar ternaries!
                        (this.checked ? 'true' : 'false') :
                        val
             };
         }).get();
     };

})(jQuery);