(function($) {
	$.fn.featureList = function(options) {
	    
		var options = $.extend($.fn.featureList.defOptions, (options || {}));//	= options || {};
		var tabs	= $(this);
		var output	= $(options.output);

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

		return this;	
	};

	$.fn.featureList.defOptions = {
	  output : null,
	  start_item : 0,
	  pause_on_hover : true,
	  transition_interval : 2000,
	  event : 'click',
          className : 'slider_current'
	}
	
	$.featureList = function(tabs, output, options) {
		function slide(nr) {
			if (typeof nr == "undefined") {
				nr = options.start_item + 1;
				nr = nr >= tabs.length ? 0 : nr;
			}

			tabs.removeClass(options.className).filter(":eq(" + nr + ")").addClass(options.className);

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

		output.hide().eq( options.start_item ).show();
		tabs.eq( options.start_item ).addClass(options.className);

		tabs.bind(options.event,function() {
			if ($(this).hasClass(options.className)) {
				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);