(function ($) {
	  $.fn.fadeTransition = function(options) {
	    var options = $.extend({pauseTime: 5000, transitionTime: 2000, ignore: null, delayStart: 0, pauseNavigation: false}, options);
	    var transitionObject;

	    Trans = function(obj) {
	      var timer = null;
	      var current = 0;
	      var els = (options.ignore)?$("> *:not(" + options.ignore + ")", obj):$("> *", obj);
	      $(obj).css("position", "relative");
	      els.css("display", "none").css("left", "0").css("top", "0").css("position", "absolute");

	      if (options.delayStart > 0) {
	        setTimeout(showFirst, options.delayStart);
	      }
	      else
	        showFirst();

	      function showFirst() {
	        if (options.ignore) {
	          $(options.ignore, obj).fadeOut(options.transitionTime);
	          $(els[current]).fadeIn(options.transitionTime);
	        }
	        else {
	          $(els[current]).css("display", "block");
	        }
	      }

	      function transition(next) {
	        $(els[current]).fadeOut(options.transitionTime);
			
			
	        $(els[next]).fadeIn(options.transitionTime);
			


	        current = next;
	        cue();
	      };

	      function cue() {
	        if ($("> *", obj).length < 2) return false;
	        if (timer) clearTimeout(timer);
	        if (!options.pauseNavigation) {
	          timer = setTimeout(function() { transition((current + 1) % els.length | 0)} , options.pauseTime);
	        }
	      };

	      this.showItem = function(item) {
	        if (timer) clearTimeout(timer);
	        transition(item);
	      };

	      cue();
	    }

	    this.showItem = function(item) {
	      transitionObject.showItem(item);
	    };

	    return this.each(function() {
	      transitionObject = new Trans(this);
	    });
	  }

	})(jQuery);