Getting the URL parameter in Javascript

Sample URL : http://mysite/sites/Demos/Training/PCM.aspx?ID=429
var paramID=GetValue('ID');
alert('Result ID '+paramID)
function GetValue(name)
{
   name = name.replace(/[\[]/,"\\\[").replace(/[\]]/,"\\\]");
   var regexS = "[\\?&]"+name+"=([^&#]*)";
   var regex = new RegExp( regexS );
   var results = regex.exec( unescape(window.location.href) );
   if( results == null )
     return "";
  else
    return results[1];
}