JavaScript/jQuery - onhashchange event workaround

Question

Until all browsers support the onhashchange event what is the best workaround for this?

Is there something for this in jQuery? or as a plug-in?

Answer 1

var lastHash = "";

window.onload=function()
{   
 hashChangeEventListener = setInterval("hashChangeEventHandler()", 50);
}

function hashChangeEventHandler()
{
    var newHash = location.hash.split('#')[1];

    if(newHash != lastHash)
    {
        lastHash = newHash;
        //Do stuff!
    }
}

Works fine for me across all tested (damn near all) platforms.