diff --git a/inkweb.js b/inkweb.js
index 142f51b..6716511 100755
--- a/inkweb.js
+++ b/inkweb.js
@@ -91,6 +91,28 @@ InkWeb.setStyle = function (el, att, val) {
   return val
 }
 
+InkWeb.hide = function (el) {
+  this.setStyle(el, "display", "none");
+}
+
+InkWeb.show = function (el) {
+  this.setStyle(el, "display", "inline");
+}
+
+InkWeb.toggle = function (el) {  
+  if(this.isHidden(el)) {
+    this.show(el);
+  } else {
+    this.hide(el);
+  }
+}
+
+InkWeb.isHidden = function (el) {
+  var display = this.getStyle(el, "display");
+  // If display style is not defined, the element is not hidden
+  return display && display.match("none");
+}
+
 InkWeb.transmitAtt = function (conf) {
   conf.att = conf.att.split( /\s+/ );
   if ( typeof(conf.from) == "string" )