(function($) {

	$.create = function() {
	
		if (arguments.length == 0) return [];
		var args = arguments[0] || {}, elem = null, elements = null;
		var siblings = null;
	
		// In case someone passes in a null object,
		// assume that they want an empty string.
		if (args == null) args = "";
		if (args.constructor == String) {
			if (arguments.length > 1) {
				var attributes = arguments[1];
					if (attributes.constructor == String) {
								elem = document.createTextNode(args);
								elements = [];
								elements.push(elem);
								siblings =
			jQuery.create.apply(null, Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 1));
								elements = elements.concat(siblings);
								return elements;
	
						} else {
								elem = document.createElement(args);
	
								// Set element attributes.
								var attributes = arguments[1];
								for (var attr in attributes)
									jQuery(elem).attr(attr, attributes[attr]);
	
								// Add children of this element.
								var children = arguments[2];
								children = jQuery.create.apply(null, children);
								jQuery(elem).append(children);
	
								// If there are more siblings, render those too.
								if (arguments.length > 3) {
										siblings =
			jQuery.create.apply(null, Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 3));
										return [elem].concat(siblings);
								}
								return elem;
						}
				} else return document.createTextNode(args);
		  } else {
				  elements = [];
				  elements.push(args);
				  siblings =
			jQuery.create.apply(null, (Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 1)));
				  elements = elements.concat(siblings);
				  return elements;
		  }
	};

})(jQuery);