var fadeObjects = null;
var fadeIndex = 1;
var fadeObjectsLength = 0;

function fade() {			
    if(fadeIndex >= fadeObjectsLength) {				
    	jQuery(fadeObjects[0]).fadeIn(fadeSpeed, function() {				
    		fadeIndex = 1;								
    		jQuery(fadeObjects).each(function(i, item) {
    			jQuery(item).show();
    		});						
    	});				
    } else {
    	// Oberste Ebene ausblenden
    	jQuery(fadeObjects[fadeIndex - 1]).fadeOut(fadeSpeed, function() {				
    		fadeIndex += 1;				
    	});
    }				
}

jQuery().ready(function() {					
    fadeObjects = jQuery(fadeObject).children();
    fadeObjectsLength = fadeObjects.length;			
    fader = window.setInterval("fade();", fadeInterval);
});