diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+++ b/.gitignore
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+*.DS_Store
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/jquery.smooth-scroll.js b/jquery.smooth-scroll.js
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+;(function($) {
+// Animated Scrolling for Same-Page Links
+// @see http://www.learningjquery.com/2007/10/improved-animated-scrolling-script-for-same-page-links
+
+$.fn.smoothScroll = function(options) {
+  var opts = $.extend({}, $.fn.smoothScroll.defaults, options),
+      locationPath = filterPath(location.pathname),
+      scrollElem = scrollableElement('html', 'body');
+      
+  this.each(function() {
+    var link = this,
+        $link = $(this),
+        hostMatch = ((location.hostname === link.hostname) || !link.hostname),
+        pathMatch = (filterPath(link.pathname) || locationPath) === locationPath,
+        thisHash = link.hash && link.hash.replace('#',''),
+        scrollTargetExists = thisHash && !!$('#' + thisHash).length;
+
+    if (hostMatch && pathMatch && scrollTargetExists) {
+      var include = true,
+
+          exclude = opts.exclude,
+          elCounter = 0,
+          el = exclude.length,
+
+          excludeWithin = opts.excludeWithin,
+          ewlCounter = 0,
+          ewl = excludeWithin.length;
+       
+      while (include && elCounter < el) {
+        if ($link.is(exclude[elCounter++])) {
+          include = false;
+        }
+      }
+      while (include && ewlCounter < ewl) {
+        if ($link.parents(excludeWithin[ewlCounter++] + ':first').length) {
+          include = false;
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (include) {
+        $link.data('scrollTarget', '#' + thisHash);
+      }
+    }
+
+  });
+
+  
+  this.die('click.smoothscroll').live('click.smoothscroll', function(event) {
+    var scrollTargetId = $(this).data('scrollTarget');
+    if (scrollTargetId) {
+      event.preventDefault();
+       
+      var scrollTargetOffset = $(scrollTargetId).offset().top;
+
+      $(scrollElem).animate({scrollTop: scrollTargetOffset + opts.offset}, 400, function() {
+        // location.hash = target;
+      });
+    }
+  });
+  return this;
+  
+  // private functions
+  
+  // don't pass window or document
+  function scrollableElement(els) {
+    for (var i = 0, argLength = arguments.length; i < argLength; i++) {
+      var el = arguments[i],
+          $scrollElement = $(el);
+      if ($scrollElement.scrollTop() > 0) {
+        return el;
+      } else {
+        $scrollElement.scrollTop(1);
+        var isScrollable = $scrollElement.scrollTop() > 0;
+        $scrollElement.scrollTop(0);
+        if (isScrollable) {
+          return el;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    return [];
+  }
+  
+  function filterPath(string) {
+    return string
+      .replace(/^\//,'')
+      .replace(/(index|default).[a-zA-Z]{3,4}$/,'')
+      .replace(/\/$/,'');
+  }
+  
+  function debug($obj) {
+    if (window.console && window.console.log) {
+      window.console.log($obj);
+    }
+  }
+};
+
+// default options
+$.fn.smoothScroll.defaults = {
+  exclude: [],
+  excludeWithin:[],
+  offset: 0
+};
+
+})(jQuery);
diff --git a/readme.textile b/readme.textile
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+h1. Smooth Scroll Plugin
+
+* Allows for easy implementation of smooth scrolling for same-page links.
+* Works like this: $('a').smoothScroll();
+* Specify a containing element if you want: $('#container a').smoothScroll();
+* Exclude links if they are within a containing element: $('#container a').smoothScroll({excludeWithin: ['.container2']});
+* Exclude links if they match certain conditions: $('a').smoothScroll({exclude: ['.rough','#chunky']});
+* Adjust where the scrolling stops: $('.backtotop').smoothScroll({offset: -100});