jQuery - .append() with .fadeIn() not working

Question

I am having some trouble getting this working:

$("#cloud1").live("mouseenter", function() {
$(this).append('<div class="cloud1"><img src="http://mercury-consulting.theportlandco.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/1.png" width="470" height="400"/></div>');
$(this).fadeIn('slow');
});

Its not fading in when I hover over the div, it just appears. Not sure what the issue it - please let me know!

Answer 1

Your element is already visible. Try this example

$("#cloud1").live("mouseenter", function() {
   $(this).append('<div class="cloud1" style="display:none"><img src="http://mercury-consulting.theportlandco.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/1.png" width="470" height="400"/></div>')
    .find('div.cloud1').fadeIn('slow');
});