$(function() {
    var a = $("#accordion").accordion({ 'active': 0 });
    if ($.cookie('selectedindex') != undefined) {
        if (parseInt($.cookie('selectedindex')) > 0)
            a.accordion('activate', (parseInt($.cookie('selectedindex'))));
    }
    a.bind('accordionchange', function(event, ui) { checkchange(event, ui); });
    function checkchange(event, ui) {

        $.cookie('selectedindex', $(ui.newHeader).attr("id"), { path: '/' });

    }
});