var i = 1;
        var count;
        $(document).ready(function () {
            initSliding(10000,1500,1000);
        });
        function initSliding(interval, showSpeed, hideSpeed) {
            count = $(".sliderItem").size();
            loadItems();
            showItem(i,showSpeed);
            sliding = setInterval("doSlide("+showSpeed+","+hideSpeed+")", interval);
        }
        function loadItems() {
            for (j = 1; j <= count; j++) {
                $("#item" + j).load("Sliders/ht" + j + ".htm");
            }
            $(".sliderItem").fadeOut(0);
        }
        function doSlide(showSpeed, hideSpeed) {
            i++;
            if (i > count) {
                i = 1; //clearInterval(sliding);
                showItem(i, showSpeed);
                hideItem(count, hideSpeed);
            }
            else {
                showItem(i, showSpeed);
                hideItem(i - 1, hideSpeed);
            }
        }
        function showItem(i,speed) {
            //$("#item" + i).slideDown(speed);
            $("#item" + i).fadeTo(speed,1);
            $("#item" + i).css("z-index", "1");
        }
        function hideItem(i, speed) {
            //$("#item" + i).slideUp(speed);
            $("#item" + i).fadeTo(speed,0.4);
            $("#item" + i).css("z-index", "0");
        }