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jQuery realWidth plugin. Returns the real (sub-pixel, non-rounded) width of an element as stored internally in the browser. Thanks to ssorallen for the hint. See http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3603065/do-not-round-width-in-jquery#16072668 for context.
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jquery.realwidth.js
(function ($) {
$.fn.realWidth = function () {
var els = $(this);
return els.length ? els[0].getBoundingClientRect().width : null;
}
})(jQuery);
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