$(document).ready(function() {		

	//Execute the slideShow
	slideShow();

});

function slideShow() {

	//Set the opacity of all images to 0
	$('#gallery span').css({opacity: 0.0});

	//Get the first image and display it (set it to full opacity)
	$('#gallery span:first').css({opacity: 1.0});

	//Call the gallery function to run the slideshow, 6000 = change to next image after 6 seconds
	setInterval('gallery()',6000);

}

function gallery() {

	//if no IMGs have the show class, grab the first image
	var current = ($('#gallery span.show')?  $('#gallery span.show') : $('#gallery span:first'));

	//Get next image, if it reached the end of the slideshow, rotate it back to the first image
	var next = ((current.next().length) ? ((current.next().hasClass('caption'))? $('#gallery span:first') :current.next()) : $('#gallery span:first'));	

	//Set the fade in effect for the next image, 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');
}