(function($)
	{  
     $.fn.serializelist = function(options) 
     	{  
         /** 
          * jQuery Serialize List 
          * Copyright (c) 2009 Mike Botsko, Botsko.net LLC 
          * Licensed under the MIT (http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php) 
          * Copyright notice and license must remain intact for legal use 
          * Version 1 
          * 
          * Serialize an unordered or ordered list item. Optional ability 
          * to determine which attributes are included. The serialization 
          * will be read by PHP as a multidimensional array which you may 
          * use for saving state. 
          */  
   
         // Extend the configuration options with user-provided  
         var defaults = {  
             prepend: 'ul',  
             is_child: false,  
             attributes: ['id', 'class']  
         };  
         var opts = $.extend(defaults, options);  
         var serialStr     = '';  
   
         if(!opts.is_child){ opts.prepend = '&'+opts.prepend; }  
   
         // Begin the core plugin  
         this.each(function() {  
             var ul_obj = this;  
   
             var li_count     = 0;  
             $(this).children().each(function(){  
   
                 for(att in opts.attributes){  
                     serialStr += opts.prepend+'['+li_count+']['+opts.attributes[att]+']='+$(this).attr(opts.attributes[att]);  
                 }  
   
                 // append any children elements  
                 var child_base = opts.prepend+'['+li_count+'][children]';  
                 $(this).children().each(function(){  
                     if(this.tagName == 'UL' || this.tagName == 'OL'){  
                         serialStr += $(this).serializelist({'prepend': child_base, 'is_child': true});  
                     }  
                 });  
                 li_count++;  
             });  
         });  
         return(serialStr);  
     };  
 })(jQuery);