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// check if element is in viewport
// if so, then add/remove class
// http://stackoverflow.com/questions/123999/how-to-tell-if-a-dom-element-is-visible-in-the-current-viewport/7557433#7557433

(function($) {
	
	// function to check if element is in viewport
	function inViewport(element) {
		if (typeof jQuery === "function" && element instanceof jQuery) {
			element = element[0];
		}
		
		var elementBounds = element.getBoundingClientRect();
		
		return (
			elementBounds.top >= 0 &&
			elementBounds.left >= 0 &&
			elementBounds.bottom <= $(window).height() &&
			elementBounds.right <= $(window).width()
		);
	}
	
	// function to add/remove class to element if it is in viewport
	function addClassToElementInViewport(element, newClass) {
		if (inViewport(element)) {
			element.addClass(newClass);
		} else {
			element.removeClass(newClass);
		}
	}
	
	// function to add/remove class to a specified element based on whether
	// another specified element is in viewport
	function addClassToDifferentElementInViewport(element, differentElement, newClass) {
		if (inViewport(element)) {
			differentElement.addClass(newClass);
		} else {
			differentElement.removeClass(newClass);
		}
	}

	// Example usage:
	// check when window loads, resizes, or scrolls and call desired function
	$(window).on('load resize scroll', function() {
		addClassToElementInViewport($('.my-coolio-thing'), 'animate-bug-icon');
		addClassToElementInViewport($('.another-thing'), 'animate-thing');
		addClassToDifferentElementInViewport($('.animated-thing'), $('.another-animated-thing'), 'stop-animating-another-animated-thing');
	});

})(jQuery);