(function ($) {

    $.fn.testimonialrotator = function (o) {

        var defaults = {
            settings_slideshowTime: '5',
            settings_autoHeight: 'off'
        }

        o = $.extend(defaults, o);
        this.each(function () {
            var cthis = jQuery(this);
            var cchildren = cthis.children();
            var currNr = 0;
            var timebuf = 0;
            var slideshowTime = parseInt(o.settings_slideshowTime);
            setInterval(tick, 1000);
            //cthis.height(cchildren.eq(currNr).height());
            cthis.height('207');
            cchildren.eq(0).css('position', 'absolute');
            function tick() {
                timebuf++;
                if (timebuf > slideshowTime) {
                    timebuf = 0;
                    gotoNext();
                }
            }
            function gotoNext() {
                var arg = currNr + 1;
                if (arg > cchildren.length - 1) {
                    arg = 0;
                }
                cchildren.eq(currNr).fadeOut('slow');
                cchildren.eq(arg).fadeIn('slow');
                if (o.settings_autoHeight == 'on') {
                    cthis.animate({ 'height': cchildren.eq(arg).height() })
                }
                else {
                    cthis.animate({ 'height': 207 })
                }
                currNr = arg;
            }
            return this;
        })
    }
})(jQuery)