/*
 * jQuery plugin: caret - v0.0.1 - last change: 2008.03.03
 * (c) 2008 FrEeDaY <ax@dimalex.eu> - http://dimalex.eu
 */
(function($) {
	$.fn.caret=function(begin,end){	
		if(this.length==0) return;
		if (typeof begin == 'number') {
            end = (typeof end == 'number')?end:begin;  
			return this.each(function(){
				if(this.setSelectionRange){
					this.focus();
					this.setSelectionRange(begin,end);
				}else if (this.createTextRange){
					var range = this.createTextRange();
					range.collapse(true);
					range.moveEnd('character', end);
					range.moveStart('character', begin);
					range.select();
				}
			});
        } else {
            if (this[0].setSelectionRange){
				begin = this[0].selectionStart;
				end = this[0].selectionEnd;
			}else if (document.selection && document.selection.createRange){
				var range = document.selection.createRange();			
				begin = 0 - range.duplicate().moveStart('character', -100000);
				end = begin + range.text.length;
			}
			return {begin:begin,end:end};
        }       
	};
})(jQuery);