You can see the power of jQuery plugin below. The following code will extend the jQuery $ and center whatever element you are selecting.
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jQuery.fn.center = function () {
this.css("position","absolute");
this.css("top", ( $(window).height() - this.height() ) / 2+$(window).scrollTop() + "px");
this.css("left", ( $(window).width() - this.width() ) / 2+$(window).scrollLeft() + "px");
return this;
}
//Use the above function as:
$(element).center();
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Note: Not tested in all browsers.