// prepare the form when the DOM is ready 
	$(document).ready(function(){
		// names cookie for backpack
		var COOKIE_NAME = 'backpack_cookie';
		// set limit of values in cookie
		var LIMIT = 7;
		// set delimiter
		var DELIM = "|";
		
		if ($.cookie(COOKIE_NAME)) {
			// get the cookie value
			var cookieVal = $.cookie(COOKIE_NAME);
			var cookieValArray = cookieVal.split(DELIM);
			
			$('.backpack a').each(function() {
				var currVal = $(this).attr('href');
				for (var n=0;n<cookieValArray.length;n++) {
					if (currVal == cookieValArray[n]) {
						$(this).toggleClass('selected');
					}
				}
			});
			
			if (cookieValArray.length > 0) {
				$('#backpackCart').html("<p>" + cookieValArray.length + " course(s) in my Focus <a href='backpack.php'>VIEW</a></p>");
			}							
		}
		else {
			$('#backpackCart').html("<p>0 course(s) in my Focus</p>");
		}
	});