4 ms·I know I'm being a stickler here, but setTimeout() is conventional JS...by rhythmAddict 16y agoI know I'm being a stickler here, but setTimeout() is conventional JS...billybob 16y agoYep. jQuery does have .delay() now, though. You can use it like this: $('#thing').fadeIn(300).delay(2000).fadeOut(300);SanjayU 16y agoWhich is precisely the type of thing I'd think would be in the article :)