/* =========================================================
// jquery.innerfade.js
// ========================================================= */

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

    $.innerfade = function(container, options) 
    {
        var settings = {
            'containerheight':  'auto',
            'runningclass':     'innerfade'
        };
        if (options) $.extend(settings, options);
        
        var elements = $(container).children();
        
        if (elements.length > 1) 
        {
            $(container).css('position', 'relative').css('height', settings.containerheight).addClass(settings.runningclass);
            for (var i = 0; i < elements.length; i++) 
            {
                $(elements[i]).css('z-index', String(elements.length-i)).css('position', 'absolute').hide();
            };
            $(elements[0]).show();
        }
    };
    
    $.fn.gotoSlide = function (current, previous)
    {
    	var elements = this.children();
    	if (current != previous)
    	{
    		$.innerfade.next(elements, current, previous);
    	}
    };
    
    $.innerfade.next = function(elements, current, last) 
    {
        $(elements[last]).fadeOut(600);
        $(elements[current]).fadeIn(600, function() { removeFilter($(this)[0]); });
    };

})(jQuery);

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