var makeArray = function(array, results) {
    array = Array.prototype.slice.call( array, 0 );

    if ( results ) {
        results.push.apply( results, array );
        return results;
    }

    return array;
};

// Perform a simple check to determine if the browser is capable of
// converting a NodeList to an array using builtin methods.
// Also verifies that the returned array holds DOM nodes
// (which is not the case in the Blackberry browser)
try {
    Array.prototype.slice.call( document.documentElement.childNodes, 0 )[0].nodeType;

// Provide a fallback method if it does not work
} catch(e){
    makeArray = function(array, results) {
        var ret = results || [];

        if ( toString.call(array) === "[object Array]" ) {
            Array.prototype.push.apply( ret, array );
        } else {
            if ( typeof array.length === "number" ) {
                for ( var i = 0, l = array.length; i < l; i++ ) {
                    ret.push( array[i] );
                }
            } else {
                for ( var i = 0; array[i]; i++ ) {
                    ret.push( array[i] );
                }
            }
        }

        return ret;
    };
}