Load external css file like scripts in jquery which is compatible in ie also

In jQuery 1.4:

$("<link/>", {
   rel: "stylesheet",
   type: "text/css",
   href: "/styles/yourcss.css"
}).appendTo("head");

http://api.jquery.com/jQuery/#jQuery2

Quick function based on responses.

loadCSS = function(href) {

  var cssLink = $("<link>");
  $("head").append(cssLink); //IE hack: append before setting href

  cssLink.attr({
    rel:  "stylesheet",
    type: "text/css",
    href: href
  });

};

Usage:

loadCSS("/css/file.css");