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How to tell if a mouse is hovering over an element

rated 0 times [ 141] [ 4] / answers: 1 / hits: 18612 / 14 Years ago, fri, april 2, 2010, 12:00:00

Is there a function I can call to know if a certain element is currently being hovered over, like this?

/* Returns true or false */

hoveringOver(a#mylink);

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answered 15 Years ago virginia · Accepted Answer

You can use jQuery's hover method to keep track:

$(...).hover(

    function() { $.data(this, 'hover', true); },

    function() { $.data(this, 'hover', false); }

).data('hover', false);



if ($(something).data('hover'))

    //Hovered!