jQuery.fn.sort = function() {
    return this.pushStack(jQuery.makeArray([].sort.apply(this, arguments)));
};

String.prototype.truncate = function(length, truncation) {
    length = length || 30;
    truncation = (typeof truncation == 'undefined') ? '…' : truncation;
    return this.length > length
        ? this.slice(0, length) + truncation
        : this;
};

String.prototype.wrap = function(tag, options) {
    return '<' + tag + '>' + this + '</' + tag + '>';
};