How to Pseudo-Clone Elements with Computed CSS Styles Using jQuery?

CSS Plugin for Pseudo-Cloning Elements in jQuery

Problem:

You need a jQuery plugin to retrieve computed CSS styles for a given element as an object. This object can then be passed to the css method to apply the styles to another element, effectively pseudo-cloning it with a different tag.

Solution:

A plugin named getStyleObject solves this problem by obtaining computed styles for all possible CSS properties, ensuring compatibility across browsers, including IE.

Usage:

<code class="javascript">var style = $("#original").getStyleObject(); // clone all computed CSS properties
$("#original").clone()
    .parent()
    .append()
    .css(style); // apply cloned styles</code>

This code snippet demonstrates the plugin's functionality:

1. Selects the original element with the ID "original" and retrieves its computed styles as an object using getStyleObject.
2. Clones the original element.
3. Appends the cloned element to the parent of the original element.
4. Applies the computed styles to the cloned element, effectively pseudo-cloning it.

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