Can Twitter Bootstrap alerts fade in as well as out?

Question

When I first saw the alerts in Bootstrap I thought they would behave like the modal window does, dropping down or fading in, and then fading out when closed. But it seems li

Answer 1

For 2.3 and above, just add:

$(".alert").fadeOut(3000 );

bootstrap:

    ×
    // code 

Works in all browsers.