title: How to pause a setTimeout call?
body: <blockquote>
    <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br>
    <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3969475/javascript-pause-settimeout">javascript: pause setTimeout();</a>  </p>
  </blockquote>
  
  
  
  <p>Im using jQuery and working on a notification system for my site. The notifications automatically fadeout using the setTimeout function.</p>
  
  <p>How can i stop the timer of the setTimeout call?</p>
  
  <p>For example i would like to pause the setTimeout call while the mouse is over the notification and continue the count down mouseout...</p>
  
  <p>I googled "pause setTimeout" with no luck.</p>
  
  <p>Im currently clearing the setTimeout call with clearTimeout and at same time fading out the notification on mouseout but it would be nice to have that pause effect.</p>
  
  <p>Any ideas?</p>