(function($) {
	$.fn.crossFade = function(options) {
		var tabs	= $(this);
		var output	= $(options.output);

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

		return this;	
	};

	$.crossFade = function(tabs, output, options) {
		function slide(nt) {
			if (typeof nt == "undefined") {
				nt = visibleTab + 1;
				nt = nt >= totalTabs ? 0 : nt;
			}

			tabs.removeClass('current').filter(":eq(" + nt + ")").addClass('current');
			
			output.stop(true, true).filter(":visible").hide(0);
			output.filter(":eq(" + nt + ")").fadeIn(options.fadeSpeed, function() {
				visibleTab = nt;
			});
		}

		var options		= options || {}; 
		var totalTabs	= tabs.length;
		var visibleTab	= options.startTab || 0;

		options.hoverPause	= options.hoverPause || true;
		options.interval	= options.interval	 || 5000;
		options.fadeSpeed	= options.fadeSpeed  || 'fast';

		output.hide().eq( visibleTab ).show();
		tabs.eq(visibleTab).addClass('current');

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

			slide(tabs.index(this));
			
			return false;
		});

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

			if (options.hoverPause) {
				tabs.mouseenter(function() {
					clearInterval(timer);
				}).mouseleave(function() {
					clearInterval(timer);
					timer = setInterval(function () {
						slide();
					}, options.interval);
				});
				
				output.mouseenter(function() {
					clearInterval(timer);
				}).mouseleave(function() {
					clearInterval(timer);
					timer = setInterval(function () {
						slide();
					}, options.interval);
				});
			}
		}
	};
})(jQuery);