//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Handy string methods (source: http://underthefold.com/underthefeed/?id=23)
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
if ( !(new String).trim ){
	String.prototype.trim = function() { return this.replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g,''); };
}	
if ( !(new String).normalize && (new String).trim ){
	String.prototype.normalize = String.prototype.normalise = function() { return this.trim().replace(/\s+/g,' '); };
}	
if ( !(new String).startsWith ){
	String.prototype.startsWith = function(str,i){ i=(i)?'i':'';var re=new RegExp('^'+str,i);return (this.normalize().match(re)) ? true : false ; };
}	
if ( !(new String).endsWith ){
	String.prototype.endsWith = function(str,i){ i=(i)?'gi':'g';var re=new RegExp(str+'$',i);return (this.normalize().match(re)) ? true : false ; };
}