(function($) {

$.fn.innerfade = function(options) {

	this.each(function(){ 	
		
		var settings = {
			speed: 'normal',
			timeout: 2000,
			containerheight: 'auto',
			runningclass: 'innerfade'
		};
		
		if(options)
			$.extend(settings, options);
		
		var elements = $(this).children();
	
		if (elements.length > 1) {
		
			$(this).css('position', 'relative');
	
			$(this).css('height', settings.containerheight);
			$(this).addClass(settings.runningclass);
			
			for ( var i = 0; i < elements.length; i++ ) {
				$(elements[i]).css('z-index', String(elements.length-i)).css('position', 'absolute');
				$(elements[i]).hide();
			};
		
			setTimeout(function(){
				$.innerfade.next(elements, settings, 1, 0);
			}, settings.timeout);
			$(elements[0]).show();
		}
		
	});
};


$.innerfade = function() {}
$.innerfade.next = function (elements, settings, current, last) {
	if ($(document).attr('pauseAnimation') != true) {
		$(elements[last]).fadeOut(settings.speed*1.5);
		$(elements[current]).fadeIn(settings.speed);
		
		if ( ( current + 1 ) < elements.length ) {
			current = current + 1;
			last = current - 1;
		} else {
			current = 0;
			last = elements.length - 1;
		};
	}
	setTimeout((function(){$.innerfade.next(elements, settings, current, last);}), settings.timeout);
};
})(jQuery);