jQuery Element Blinking

jquery-blink.js

// set up flashing!
function blink($thingToBlink, numberOfTimesToBlink) {
  if (!numberOfTimesToBlink)
    numberOfTimesToBlink = -1;
  $thingToBlink.addClass('blinking');
  // blink for 100ms
  setTimeout(function() {
    $thingToBlink.removeClass('blinking');
    // set it to blink again in 1 seconds
    if (numberOfTimesToBlink) { // if still times to blink left
      setTimeout(function() {
        blink($thingToBlink, numberOfTimesToBlink-1)
      }, 1000);
    }
  }, 150);
}

// example usage
blink($('#my-element'), 3); // blink 3 times