(function($) 
{
    $.fn.transition = function(options) 
    {
        return this.each(function() 
        {   
            $.transition(this, options);
        });
    };

    $.transition = function(container, options) 
    {
        var params = 
        {
            'interval':  2000
        };
        
        if (options)
            $.extend(params, options);
        
            var elements = $(container).children(null);
        
        if (elements.length > 1) 
        {
            $(container).css('position', 'relative').css('height', 'auto').addClass('transition');
            for (var i = 0; i < elements.length; i++) 
            {
                $(elements[i]).css('z-index', String(elements.length-i)).css('position', 'absolute').hide();
            };
            setTimeout(function() 
            {
                $.transition.next(elements, params, 1, 0);
            }, params.interval);
            
            $(elements[0]).show();
             
        }
    };

    $.transition.next = function(elements, params, current, last) 
    {
            $(elements[last]).fadeOut('slow');
            $(elements[current]).fadeIn('slow', function() 
            {
                removeFilter($(this)[0]);
			});
            
            if ((current + 1) < elements.length) 
            {
                current = current + 1;
                last = current - 1;
            } 
            else 
            {
                current = 0;
                last = elements.length - 1;
            }
            
            setTimeout((function() 
            {
                $.transition.next(elements, params, current, last);
            }), params.timeout);
    };

})(jQuery);

// **** remove Opacity-Filter in ie ****
function removeFilter(element) {
	if(element.style.removeAttribute){
		element.style.removeAttribute('filter');
	}
}