/* List Ticker by Alex Fish www.alexefish.com 
// options: effect: fade/slide, speed: milliseconds, run_once: boolean
*/

(function ($) {
    $.fn.list_ticker = function (options) {
        var defaults = { speed: 4000, effect: 'fade', run_once: false };
        var options = $.extend(defaults, options);
        return this.each(function () {
            var obj = $(this); var list = obj.children(); var count = list.length - 1; list.not(':first').hide();
            var interval = setInterval(function () {
                list = obj.children(); list.not(':first').hide(); var first_li = list.eq(0)
                var second_li = list.eq(1)
                if (options.effect == 'slide') { first_li.slideUp(); second_li.slideDown(function () { first_li.remove().appendTo(obj); }); } else if (options.effect == 'fade') { first_li.fadeOut(function () { obj.css('height', second_li.height()); second_li.fadeIn(); first_li.remove().appendTo(obj); }); } count--; if (count == 0 && options.run_once) { clearInterval(interval); }
            }, options.speed)
        });
    };
})(jQuery);