'Hack attack' jQuery in a list view

$(".ms-listviewtable > tbody > tr:first").append("<TH class='ms-vh2 ms-vh2-icon' noWrap>View</TH>");      
$(".ms-listviewtable > tbody > tr").each(function() {        
    if ($('td:first', $(this)).hasClass("ms-vb-title")) {
              
        var id = $("td.ms-vb-title > div.ms-vb", $(this)).attr("id");      
        var viewLink = $("<td class='ms-vb-icon'><IMG style='CURSOR:hand; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px' title='View Properties' alt=Search src='/_layouts/images/gosearch15.png' /></td>");            
        
        $(this).append(viewLink);         
        viewLink.click(
            function(event){                 
                var options = {        
                    url: "/MyLibrary/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=" + id,        
                    title: "Document Properties",        
                    allowMaximize: true,        
                    showClose: true,        
                    dialogReturnValueCallback: function(dialogResult, returnValue) { }       
                };
                              
                SP.UI.ModalDialog.showModalDialog(options);      
            }
        );     
    }   
});