Shorten URL by removing empty GET variables and simplifying variable names

Question

I am working on a website where an URL is composed after submitting a GET form. The form values are passed as an array of variables of which at least one must b

Answer 1

$('#your-form').submit(function () {
    var data = $(this).serializeArray().filter(function (item) {
        return !!item.value;
    });
    var param = jQuery.param(data);
    window.location = this.action + (param ? "?" + param : "");
    return false;
});