$(document).ready(function(){
	$.post('ajaxBackend.php', 
		{'f':'get_petition_count'}, 
		function(data){
			$('#petition-counter').html(addCommas(data));
		}
	);
});

function addCommas(nStr)
{
	nStr += '';
	x = nStr.split('.');
	x1 = x[0];
	x2 = x.length > 1 ? '.' + x[1] : '';
	var rgx = /(\d+)(\d{3})/;
	while (rgx.test(x1)) {
		x1 = x1.replace(rgx, '$1' + ',' + '$2');
	}
	return x1 + x2;
}