function getHashUrlVars(){ var vars = [], hash; var hashes = window.location.href.slice(window.location.href.indexOf('#') + 1).split('&'); for(var i = 0; i < hashes.length; i++) { hash = hashes[i].split('='); vars.push(hash[0]); vars[hash[0]] = hash[1]; } return vars; } // if the url is: http://server/home.xsp#content=news&id=123 // fhe following function return "news" getHashUrlVars()["content"]