Q:

How can I get the title of the current hovered element without using (this)?

I am displaying content inside of fancybox which doesn't allow me to use (this) when it loads. This means I need to be able to pull the title of the current hovered element and display it without using (this).
Here is what I currently use outside of Fancybox
$(function() {
    $('#palette').on('mouseover', 'a', function () {
        $('#PaletteColorName').text("Color: " + this.title);
    });
    $('#palette').on('mouseleave', 'a', function () {
        $('#PaletteColorName').text("Color: ");
    });
});

Current Fiddle

A:

Try this :) 
$(function() {
    $('#palette').on('mouseover', 'a', function (event) {
        $('#PaletteColorName').text("Color: " + event.target.title);
    });
    $('#palette').on('mouseleave', 'a', function () {
        $('#PaletteColorName').text("Color: ");
    });
});

