[jQuery] Splitted list

[jQuery] Splitted list


Hi,
I am trying to figure out how I can split a simple unordered list in
two unordered lists.
Code:
        <ul class="list_splitted">
            <li>list item 01</li>
            <li>list item 01</li>
            <li>list item 01</li>
            <li>list item 01</li>
            <li>list item 01</li>
            <li>list item 01</li>
            <li>list item 01</li>
            <li>list item 01</li>
        </ul>
I can create a div around it and two columns inside it with this code:
jQuery(function($) {
        $('.list_splitted').wrap('<div class="columns"><div class="column"></
div><div class="column"></div></div>')
    });
But now I have to grab half of the list items and place one half
inside one column and the rest inside another column. I tried to get
the length of it with:
$('.list_splitted li').length;
But then? I really don't know. I this something that could be easily
fixed with jQuery. I tried to find some sample code in the internet
but didn't find it.
I really hope someone could help... because that would make it a lot
easier for backend coding.