You could do this by adding your own .debug() function. In some ways this would add an advantage, because you would be making your debug code reusable. Example

You could do this by adding your own .debug() function. In some ways this would add an advantage, because you would be making your debug code reusable. Example: jQuery.fn.debug = function(){ if (console && console.log) console.log(this); return this; }; ... $('#elm').debug().color('red').debug().click(function(){}).debug();