jQuery outerHTML plugin

jquery.ba-outerhtml.js

/*!
 * jQuery outerHTML - v0.3 - 06/25/2010
 * http://benalman.com/
 * 
 * Copyright (c) 2010 "Cowboy" Ben Alman
 * Dual licensed under the MIT and GPL licenses.
 * http://benalman.com/about/license/
 * 
 * Inspired by Brandon Aaron's outerHTML plugin.
 * http://github.com/brandonaaron/jquery-outerhtml
 */

(function($){
  '$:nomunge'; // Used by YUI compressor.
  
  var div = $('<div/>');
  
  $.fn.outerHTML = function() {
    var elem = this[0],
      tmp;
    
    return !elem ? null
      : typeof ( tmp = elem.outerHTML ) === 'string' ? tmp
      : div.html( this.eq(0).clone() ).html();
  };
  
})(jQuery);

My changes have been merged into brandon's plugin, so use that instead of this gist!