How do I check if the mouse is over an element in jQuery?

Question

Is there a quick & easy way to do this in jQuery that I\'m missing?

I don\'t want to use the mouseover event because I\'m already using it for something else. I

Answer 1

$(document).hover(function(e) {
    alert(e.type === 'mouseenter' ? 'enter' : 'leave');
});

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