$.href for jQuery

$.ev = function(e) {
    return e || window.event || {};
};

$.reload = function() {
    window.location.reload();
};

$.back = function() {
    (!history.previous && window.opener) ? window.close() : history.back();
};

$.forward = function() {
    history.forward();
};

$.href = function(url, openwin) {
    if (url)
        ((openwin || $.ev().shiftKey) ? window.open(url) : window.location.href=url);
    else
        return window.location.href;
};