Showing an initially hidden element as inline instead of block

Showing an initially hidden element as inline instead of block

Let's say I have an element that's initially hidden (I used display:none in my css file).  I would like to show it using slideToggle, fadeIn, or another similar method.  What's the best way to go about this if I want it to be shown as display:inline rather than display:block?  Can I specify this with jQuery?  I know I can "trick" jQuery using css specificity or inline styles, but is there a clearer way?  An example of "tricking" jQuery into using display:inline initially:   http://jsfiddle.net/JYsnd/