sssweb - 1:56 pm on Dec 28, 2012 (gmt 0)

Okay -- I worked this out through trial & error, though I can't say I fully understand how it works; this is for 3 repetitions:

$("#id).effect("highlight");

$("#id").queue( function() {

$(this).delay(1000).effect("highlight").dequeue();

$("#id").queue( function() {
$(this).delay(1000).effect("highlight").dequeue();

});
});