+my $params = $cgi->Vars;
+
+#contacts
+$search_hash{'contacts'} = {
+ map { $_ => $cgi->param($_), }
+ grep { /^(contacts_*)/ && $cgi->param($_) }
+ keys %$params
+};
+
+#tags
+$search_hash{'tagnum'} = [
+ map { /^tagnum(\d+)/ && $1 }
+ grep { /^tagnum(\d+)/ && $cgi->param($_) }
+ keys %$params
+];
+