jQuery.cookie = function (key, value, options) {    
	// key and at least value given, set cookie...    
	if (arguments.length > 1 && String(value) !== "[object Object]") {        
		options = jQuery.extend({}, options);        
		if (value === null || value === undefined) {            
			options.expires = -1;        
		}        
			
		if (typeof options.expires === 'number') {            
			var days = options.expires, t = options.expires = new Date();            
			t.setDate(t.getDate() + days);        
		}        
			
		value = String(value);        
			
		return (document.cookie = [            
			encodeURIComponent(key), '=',            
			options.raw ? value : encodeURIComponent(value),            
			options.expires ? '; expires=' + options.expires.toUTCString() : '', // use expires attribute, max-age is not supported by IE            
			options.path ? '; path=' + options.path : '',            
			options.domain ? '; domain=' + options.domain : '',            
			options.secure ? '; secure' : ''        
		].join(''));    
	}
	
	// key and possibly options given, get cookie...    
	options = value || {};
	var result, decode = options.raw ? function (s) { return s; } : decodeURIComponent;
	return (result = new RegExp('(?:^|; )' + encodeURIComponent(key) + '=([^;]*)').exec(document.cookie)) ? decode(result[1]) : null;
};