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+// Type definitions for jQueryUI 1.9
+// Project: http://layout.jquery-dev.net/
+// Definitions by: Steve Fenton <https://github.com/Steve-Fenton>
+// Definitions: https://github.com/borisyankov/DefinitelyTyped
+
+/// <reference path="./jquery/jquery.d.ts"/>
+/// <reference path="./jquery/jquery.ui.d.ts"/>
+
+interface JQueryLayoutOptions {
+    north: any;
+    east: any;
+    south: any;
+    west: any;
+}
+
+interface JQueryLayout {
+    panes: any;
+    options: JQueryLayoutOptions;
+    state: any;
+
+    toggle(pane: any): any;
+    open(pane: any): any;
+    close(pane: any): any;
+    show(pane: any, openPane?: bool): any;
+    hide(pane: any): any;
+    sizePane(pane: any, sizeInPixels: number): any;
+    resizeContent(pane: any): any;
+    resizeAll(): any;
+
+    addToggleBtn(selector: string, pane: any)
+    addCloseBtn(selector: string, pane: any)
+    addOpenBtn(selector: string, pane: any)
+    addPinBtn(selector: string, pane: any)
+    allowOverflow(elemOrPane: any)
+    resetOverflow(elemOrPane: any)
+}
+
+interface JQuery {
+    layout(options?: JQueryLayoutOptions): JQueryLayout;
+}