jQuery, get the outer function selector

Question

How can i get the $(this) in the setTimeout to get the hover function's selector in the case below img.

$("img").hover(function(){
window.setTimeout(function() {  
    $(this).addClass("hovering"); // add class .hovering to the exact img being hovered
}, 500);  
});

Ry- · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-28 15:45:09Z

1

Put this in some other variable.

$("img").hover(function() {
    var $this = $(this);

    window.setTimeout(function() {  
        $this.addClass("hovering"); // add class .hovering to the exact img being hovered
    }, 500);  
});

answered Apr 28, 2012 at 15:45

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Ry- Over a year ago

@RepWhoringPeeHaa: Stop bashing my improper terminology with rhetorical questions! :)

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