setTimeout()

The JavaScript setTimeout function can be used in a jQuery script to automate a task using a single-use, time-based trigger.

Basic setTimeout() Example

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setTimeout(function() {       // Do something after 5 seconds }, 5000);

Tip: you can use the ClearTimeout() function to clear any timer values previously stored.

1 2	timeout = setTimeout('timeout_trigger()', 3000); clearTimeout(timeout);

More setTimeout() Examples

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jQuery(document).ready(function () {     //hide a div after 3 seconds     setTimeout( "jQuery('#div').hide();",3000 ); });

Or in a different way:

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jQuery(document).ready(function () {     //hide a div after 3 seconds     setTimeout(function(){ jQuery("#div").hide(); }, 3000); });