jQuery - center an element

center-element.js

  // center an element

  $(element).center

  jQuery.fn.center = function () {
    this.css("position","absolute");
    this.css("top", (($(window).height() - this.outerHeight()) / 2) + 
                                                $(window).scrollTop() + "px");
    this.css("left", (($(window).width() - this.outerWidth()) / 2) + 
                                                $(window).scrollLeft() + "px");
    return this;
  }