// See test/unit/core.js for details concerning isFunction.
	// Since version 1.3, DOM methods and functions like alert
	// aren't supported. They return false on IE (#2968).
	isFunction: function( obj ) {
		return jQuery.type(obj) === "function";
	},

	isArray: Array.isArray || function( obj ) {
		return jQuery.type(obj) === "array";
	},

	isWindow: function( obj ) {
		/* jshint eqeqeq: false */
		return obj != null && obj == obj.window;
	},

	isNumeric: function( obj ) {
		return !isNaN( parseFloat(obj) ) && isFinite( obj );
	},

	type: function( obj ) {
		if ( obj == null ) {
			return String( obj );
		}
		return typeof obj === "object" || typeof obj === "function" ?
			class2type[ core_toString.call(obj) ] || "object" :
			typeof obj;
	},

	isPlainObject: function( obj ) {
		var key;

		// Must be an Object.
		// Because of IE, we also have to check the presence of the constructor property.
		// Make sure that DOM nodes and window objects don't pass through, as well
		if ( !obj || jQuery.type(obj) !== "object" || obj.nodeType || jQuery.isWindow( obj ) ) {
			return false;
		}

		try {
			// Not own constructor property must be Object
			if ( obj.constructor &&
				!core_hasOwn.call(obj, "constructor") &&
				!core_hasOwn.call(obj.constructor.prototype, "isPrototypeOf") ) {
				return false;
			}
		} catch ( e ) {
			// IE8,9 Will throw exceptions on certain host objects #9897
			return false;
		}

		// Support: IE<9
		// Handle iteration over inherited properties before own properties.
		if ( jQuery.support.ownLast ) {
			for ( key in obj ) {
				return core_hasOwn.call( obj, key );
			}
		}

		// Own properties are enumerated firstly, so to speed up,
		// if last one is own, then all properties are own.
		for ( key in obj ) {}

		return key === undefined || core_hasOwn.call( obj, key );
	},

	isEmptyObject: function( obj ) {
		var name;
		for ( name in obj ) {
			return false;
		}
		return true;
	},

	error: function( msg ) {
		throw new Error( msg );
	},

	// data: string of html
	// context (optional): If specified, the fragment will be created in this context, defaults to document
	// keepScripts (optional): If true, will include scripts passed in the html string
	parseHTML: function( data, context, keepScripts ) {
		if ( !data || typeof data !== "string" ) {
			return null;
		}
		if ( typeof context === "boolean" ) {
			keepScripts = context;
			context = false;
		}
		context = context || document;

		var parsed = rsingleTag.exec( data ),
			scripts = !keepScripts && [];

		// Single tag
		if ( parsed ) {
			return [ context.createElement( parsed[1] ) ];
		}

		parsed = jQuery.buildFragment( [ data ], context, scripts );
		if ( scripts ) {
			jQuery( scripts ).remove();
		}
		return jQuery.merge( [], parsed.childNodes );
	},

	parseJSON: function( data ) {
		// Attempt to parse using the native JSON parser first
		if ( window.JSON && window.JSON.parse ) {
			return window.JSON.parse( data );
		}

		if ( data === null ) {
			return data;
		}

		if ( typeof data === "string" ) {

			// Make sure leading/trailing whitespace is removed (IE can't handle it)
			data = jQuery.trim( data );

			if ( data ) {
				// Make sure the incoming data is actual JSON
				// Logic borrowed from http://json.org/json2.js
				if ( rvalidchars.test( data.replace( rvalidescape, "@" )
					.replace( rvalidtokens, "]" )
					.replace( rvalidbraces, "")) ) {

					return ( new Function( "return " + data ) )();
				}
			}
		}

		jQuery.error( "Invalid JSON: " + data );
	},