/*

* FeatureList - simple and easy creation of an interactive "Featured Items"

widget
* Examples and documentation at: http://jqueryglobe.com/article/feature_list/
* Version: 1.0.0 (01/09/2009)
* Copyright (c) 2009 jQueryGlobe
* Licensed under the MIT License: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_License
* Requires: jQuery v1.3+
*/
;(function($) {
$.fn.featureList = function(options) {
var tabs = $(this);
var output = $(options.output);

new jQuery.featureList(tabs, output, options);

return this;
};

$.featureList = function(tabs, output, options) {

function slide(nr) {
if (typeof nr == "undefined") {
nr = visible_item + 1;
nr = nr >= total_items ? 0 : nr;
}

tabs.removeClass('current').filter(":eq(" + nr +
")").addClass('current');

output.stop(true, true).filter(":visible").fadeOut();
output.filter(":eq(" + nr + ")").fadeIn(function() {
visible_item = nr;
});
}

var options = options || {};

var total_items = tabs.length;
var visible_item = options.start_item || 0;

options.pause_on_hover = options.pause_on_hover
|| true;
options.transition_interval = options.transition_interval ||
5000;

output.hide().eq( visible_item ).show();

tabs.eq( visible_item ).addClass('current');

tabs.click(function() {
if ($(this).hasClass('current')) {
return false;
}

slide( tabs.index( this) );

});

if (options.transition_interval > 0) {
var timer = setInterval(function () {
 slide();
}, options.transition_interval);

if (options.pause_on_hover) {
tabs.mouseenter(function() {
clearInterval( timer );

}).mouseleave(function() {
clearInterval( timer );
timer = setInterval(function () {
slide();
}, options.transition_interval);
});
}
}
};
})(jQuery);