Animates span to hide fastly
<html> <head> <script type="text/javascript" src="js/jquery-1.3.2.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> $(document).ready(function(){ $("#hideHandler").click(function () { $("span:first-child").hide("fast", function () { $(this).prev().hide("show", arguments.callee); }); }); $("#showHandler").click(function () { $("span").show(6000); }); }); </script> </head> <body> <body> <button id="hideHandler">Hide</button> <button id="showHandler">Show</button> <div> <span>A</span> <span>B</span> <span>C</span> <span>D</span> <span>E</span> <span>F</span> <span>G</span> <span>H</span> </div> </body> </html>