diff --git a/media/js/jquery.dataTables.js b/media/js/jquery.dataTables.js
index 22baab9d..f767eac5 100644
--- a/media/js/jquery.dataTables.js
+++ b/media/js/jquery.dataTables.js
@@ -4753,13 +4753,11 @@
 		 *      
 		 *      // 'open' an information row when a row is clicked on
 		 *      $('#example tbody tr').click( function () {
-		 *        var that = this;
-		 *        oTable.fnOpen( this, "Temporary row opened", "info_row" );
-		 *        
-		 *        // Then when the info row is clicked upon - close it
-		 *        $('#example .info_row').click( function () {
-		 *          oTable.fnClose(that);
-		 *        } );
+		 *        if ( oTable.fnIsOpen(this) ) {
+		 *          oTable.fnClose( this );
+		 *        } else {
+		 *          oTable.fnOpen( this, "Temporary row opened", "info_row" );
+		 *        }
 		 *      } );
 		 *      
 		 *      oTable = $('#example').dataTable();
@@ -5209,6 +5207,42 @@
 		};
 		
 		
+		/**
+		 * Check to see if a row is 'open' or not.
+		 *  @param {node} nTr the table row to check
+		 *  @returns {boolean} true if the row is currently open, false otherwise
+		 *
+		 *  @example
+		 *    $(document).ready(function() {
+		 *      var oTable;
+		 *      
+		 *      // 'open' an information row when a row is clicked on
+		 *      $('#example tbody tr').click( function () {
+		 *        if ( oTable.fnIsOpen(this) ) {
+		 *          oTable.fnClose( this );
+		 *        } else {
+		 *          oTable.fnOpen( this, "Temporary row opened", "info_row" );
+		 *        }
+		 *      } );
+		 *      
+		 *      oTable = $('#example').dataTable();
+		 *    } );
+		 */
+		this.fnIsOpen = function( nTr )
+		{
+			var oSettings = _fnSettingsFromNode( this[_oExt.iApiIndex] );
+			
+			for ( var i=0 ; i<oSettings.aoOpenRows.length ; i++ )
+			{
+				if ( oSettings.aoOpenRows[i].nParent == nTr )
+				{
+					return true;
+				}
+			}
+			return false;
+		};
+		
+		
 		/**
 		 * This function will place a new row directly after a row which is currently 
 		 * on display on the page, with the HTML contents that is passed into the 
@@ -5225,13 +5259,11 @@
 		 *      
 		 *      // 'open' an information row when a row is clicked on
 		 *      $('#example tbody tr').click( function () {
-		 *        var that = this;
-		 *        oTable.fnOpen( this, "Temporary row opened", "info_row" );
-		 *        
-		 *        // Then when the info row is clicked upon - close it
-		 *        $('#example .info_row').click( function () {
-		 *          oTable.fnClose(that);
-		 *        } );
+		 *        if ( oTable.fnIsOpen(this) ) {
+		 *          oTable.fnClose( this );
+		 *        } else {
+		 *          oTable.fnOpen( this, "Temporary row opened", "info_row" );
+		 *        }
 		 *      } );
 		 *      
 		 *      oTable = $('#example').dataTable();
diff --git a/media/src/api/api.methods.js b/media/src/api/api.methods.js
index 6fa883b0..78ba1b24 100644
--- a/media/src/api/api.methods.js
+++ b/media/src/api/api.methods.js
@@ -169,13 +169,11 @@ this.fnClearTable = function( bRedraw )
  *      
  *      // 'open' an information row when a row is clicked on
  *      $('#example tbody tr').click( function () {
- *        var that = this;
- *        oTable.fnOpen( this, "Temporary row opened", "info_row" );
- *        
- *        // Then when the info row is clicked upon - close it
- *        $('#example .info_row').click( function () {
- *          oTable.fnClose(that);
- *        } );
+ *        if ( oTable.fnIsOpen(this) ) {
+ *          oTable.fnClose( this );
+ *        } else {
+ *          oTable.fnOpen( this, "Temporary row opened", "info_row" );
+ *        }
  *      } );
  *      
  *      oTable = $('#example').dataTable();
@@ -625,6 +623,42 @@ this.fnGetPosition = function( nNode )
 };
 
 
+/**
+ * Check to see if a row is 'open' or not.
+ *  @param {node} nTr the table row to check
+ *  @returns {boolean} true if the row is currently open, false otherwise
+ *
+ *  @example
+ *    $(document).ready(function() {
+ *      var oTable;
+ *      
+ *      // 'open' an information row when a row is clicked on
+ *      $('#example tbody tr').click( function () {
+ *        if ( oTable.fnIsOpen(this) ) {
+ *          oTable.fnClose( this );
+ *        } else {
+ *          oTable.fnOpen( this, "Temporary row opened", "info_row" );
+ *        }
+ *      } );
+ *      
+ *      oTable = $('#example').dataTable();
+ *    } );
+ */
+this.fnIsOpen = function( nTr )
+{
+	var oSettings = _fnSettingsFromNode( this[_oExt.iApiIndex] );
+	
+	for ( var i=0 ; i<oSettings.aoOpenRows.length ; i++ )
+	{
+		if ( oSettings.aoOpenRows[i].nParent == nTr )
+		{
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+	return false;
+};
+
+
 /**
  * This function will place a new row directly after a row which is currently 
  * on display on the page, with the HTML contents that is passed into the 
@@ -641,13 +675,11 @@ this.fnGetPosition = function( nNode )
  *      
  *      // 'open' an information row when a row is clicked on
  *      $('#example tbody tr').click( function () {
- *        var that = this;
- *        oTable.fnOpen( this, "Temporary row opened", "info_row" );
- *        
- *        // Then when the info row is clicked upon - close it
- *        $('#example .info_row').click( function () {
- *          oTable.fnClose(that);
- *        } );
+ *        if ( oTable.fnIsOpen(this) ) {
+ *          oTable.fnClose( this );
+ *        } else {
+ *          oTable.fnOpen( this, "Temporary row opened", "info_row" );
+ *        }
  *      } );
  *      
  *      oTable = $('#example').dataTable();