var search = 'abc=foo&def=%5Basf%5D&xyz=5'; obj = JSON.parse('{"' + decodeURI(search).replace(/"/g, '\\"').replace(/&/g, '","').replace(/=/g,'":"') + '"}');
var search = 'abc=foo&def=%5Basf%5D&xyz=5'; obj = JSON.parse('{"' + decodeURI(search).replace(/"/g, '\\"').replace(/&/g, '","').replace(/=/g,'":"') + '"}');