/**
* Retrieve input vars, trim spaces and return as array
* @return array array of input vars (HTTP_POST_VARS or HTTP_GET_VARS)
*
*/
function get_input_vars(){
    global $HTTP_SERVER_VARS;
    $REQUEST_METHOD = $HTTP_SERVER_VARS['REQUEST_METHOD'];
    global $HTTP_POST_VARS;
    global $HTTP_GET_VARS;

    $vars = $REQUEST_METHOD == 'POST' ? $HTTP_POST_VARS : $HTTP_GET_VARS;
    foreach ($vars as $k=>$v){
        if (is_array($v)) continue;
        if (get_magic_quotes_gpc()) $v = stripslashes($v);
        $vars[$k] = trim($v);
    }

		$vars['page'] = $_GET['page'];
		if (substr($vars['page'], 0, 1) == '/')
		{
			$vars['page'] = substr($vars['page'], 1);
		}

    return $vars;
}