$(document).ready(function(){
	
	var slideshows = $(".slideShow ul");
	slideshows.each(function()
	{
		var slideItems = $(this).children("li.slideItem");
		slideItems.hide();
		rotateContent(slideItems, 0)  //kick off the recursion.	
	});
});

function rotateContent(items, idx)
{
	var iterator = idx;
	var prevIdx = iterator - 1;
	
	if( prevIdx < 0)
	{
		prevIdx = (items.size() -1);
	}
	//$(items[prevIdx]).fadeOut(700);//fadeOut(200);
	$(items[prevIdx]).animate({opacity: 0}, 1000);
	$(items[iterator]).show();
	$(items[iterator]).animate({opacity: 1.0}, 1000);
	$(items[prevIdx]).hide();
	//$(items[iterator]).fadeIn(1000);

	
	if( (iterator + 1) >= (items.size()) )
	{
		iterator = 0;
	}
	else
	{
		iterator++;
	}
	setTimeout( function ()
	{
			rotateContent(items,iterator)
	}, 8000);
}