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(function($) {
    if (!$.cursorDefault) {
        $.extend({  //  here is the "key" to it all.  This command will "add" your function to the jQuery library
            cursorDefault: function() {
                document.body.style.cursor = 'default';
            }
         });
    };
})(jQuery);

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(function($) {
    if (!$.cursorDefault && !$.cursorWait) {
        $.extend({
            cursorDefault: function() {
                document.body.style.cursor = 'default';
            },
            cursorWait: function() {
                document.body.style.cursor = 'wait';
            }
         });

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document.body.style.cursor = 'wait';

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document.body.style.cursor = 'default';

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//  Makes the initial jQuery ready call for ya and then proceeds
//  to look at what you're wanting to do with the jQuery library
(function($) {
    /* do work*/
})(jQuery);  //  This closure ensure that your "plug-in" doesn't interfere with other plugins or libraries

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if (!$.cursorDefault) {
        //  This if statement simply check the jQuery library ($) to if .cursorDefault is an already existing namespace.
    }

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(function($) {
    if ( !$.cursorWait ) {
        $.extend({
            cursorWait: function(bool_value) { // this boolean value can now be set to gives us more functionality to this call
                switch (bool_value) {
                    case true: // if set to true then we do want it to make waiting icon
                        document.body.style.cursor = 'wait';
                        break;
                    case false: // if set to false then we want it to have default style
                        document.body.style.cursor = 'default';

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//  to make the cursor begin waiting
$.cursorWait();
//  and when you're ready to revert it to normal
$.cursorWait(false);

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(function($) {
    if ( !$.cursorWait ) {
        $.extend({
            cursorWait: function(bool_value) {
                document.body.style.cursor = bool_value ? 'wait' : 'false';
            }
         });
    };
})(jQuery);

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$.myURL("index", "someDir", "someContent.xx")  //  = http://spyk3lc.blogspot.com/index.php/someDir/someContent.xx
//  Notice I have no need to include the .php tag as the extension already includes it via the keyword "index"!