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Meerkat is a jQuery plugin for creating a fixed content on the top or bottom of the page which keeps its position when the page is scrolled.

The content displayed can slide or fade in & can be configured with the options provided.

There is a close option, which closes Meerkat until the page has been reloaded, or a dontShow option, which closes it until the browser session has ended, or for a set amount of days, totally configurable.

It is also possible to define the background color, height & animation speed of the Meerkat easily.

The plugin is very useful for displaying sticky banners & notifications or creating a splash page (an example exists in the plugin page).