(jQuery) serializeObject

jQuery.fn.serializeObject = function() {
    var obj = null;
    try {
        if (this[0].tagName && this[0].tagName.toUpperCase() == "FORM") {
            var arr = this.serializeArray();
            if (arr) {
                obj = {};
                jQuery.each(arr, function() {
                    obj[this.name] = this.value;
                });
            }
        }
    } catch (e) {
        alert(e.message);
    }
 
    return obj;
};