Target :before and :after pseudo-elements with jQuery [duplicate]
Decided to go with the solution of adding a class on load to the element and then manipulating it in the css.
$(".lifted").addClass("on");CSS
.lifted.on:before,.lifted.on:after { opacity: 1; -webkit-transition: opacity 1200ms cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.1, 0.25, 1); -o-transition: opacity 1200ms cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.1, 0.25, 1); transition: opacity 1200ms cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.1, 0.25, 1); -moz-transition: none /* Removed until FF4 hang bug is fixed */