gistfile1.js

function tableize(wrapper, row, field, data, columns) {       
    return $("<"+wrapper+"/>").append(
        A(data).map(function() {
            var ret = $("<"+row+"/>");
            $.each($.map(this, function(prop) {
              for(c in columns) {
                if(columns[c] == prop) {
                  return prop;
                }
              }
              return null;
            }, function(k,v) {
                $(ret).append("<"+field+">"+v+"</"+field+">");
            });
            return ret;
        }).get().join()
    );
}

tableize("table", "tr", "td", data, new Array("title", "created"));