$(document).ready(function() { $('.header-graphic').cycle({ fx: 'fade', autostop: 1, autostopCount: 4, continuous: 0, timeout: 1000}); }); jQuery.fn.fadeToggle = function(speed, easing, callback) { return this.animate({opacity: 'toggle'}, speed, easing, callback); }; $(function() { // IE6 doesn't handle the fade effect very well - so we'll stick with // the default non JavaScript version if that is the user's browser. if ($.browser.msie && $.browser.version < 7) return; $('.bullet-point') // remove the 'highlight' class from the li therefore stripping // the :hover rule .removeClass('highlight') // within the context of the li element, find the a elements .find('a') // create our new span.hover and loop through anchor: .append('').each(function () { // cache a copy of the span, at the same time changing the opacity // to zero in preparation of the page being loaded var $span = $('> span.hover', this).css('opacity', 0); // when the user hovers in and out of the anchor $(this).hover(function () { // on hover // stop any animations currently running, and fade to opacity: 1 $span.stop().fadeTo(170, 1); }, function () { // off hover // again, stop any animations currently running, and fade out $span.stop().fadeTo(170, 0); }); }); });