function theRotator() { //Set the opacity of all images to 0 $('div.rotator ul li').css({opacity: 0.0}); //Get the first image and display it (gets set to full opacity) $('div.rotator ul li:first').css({opacity: 1.0}); //Call the rotator function to run the slideshow, 6000 = change to next image after 6 seconds setInterval('rotate()',8000); } function rotate() { //Get the first image var current = ($('div.rotator ul li.show')? $('div.rotator ul li.show') : $('div.rotator ul li:first')); //Get next image, when it reaches the end, rotate it back to the first image var next = ((current.next().length) ? ((current.next().hasClass('show')) ? $('div.rotator ul li:first') :current.next()) : $('div.rotator ul li:first')); //Set the fade in effect for the next image, the show class has higher z-index next.css({opacity: 0.0}) .addClass('show') .animate({opacity: 1.0}, 1000); //Hide the current image current.animate({opacity: 0.0}, 1000) .removeClass('show'); }; $(document).ready(function() { //Load the slideshow theRotator(); });