Storing $(this) in a variable
<p>If I want to save <code>this</code> as a jQuery DOM object and then select it, which method below should I use?</p>

<pre><code>var element = $(this)
</code></pre>

<p>And then for selecting</p>

<pre><code>$(element)
</code></pre>

<p>Or simply</p>

<pre><code>var element = this
</code></pre>

<p>Also, if I want then to concatenate <code>element</code> into a larger selector, is this:</p>

<pre><code>$(element + " .class")
</code></pre>

<p>the right way?</p>
