function slideSwitch() {
    var active = jQuery('#slideshow IMG.active');

    if (active.length == 0) active = jQuery('#slideshow IMG:last');

    var next = active.next().length ? active.next()
        : jQuery('#slideshow IMG:first');

    active.addClass('last-active');

    next.css({ opacity: 0.0 })
        .addClass('active')
        .animate({ opacity: 1.0 }, 1000, function() {
            active.removeClass('active last-active');
        });
}

function initSlideShow() {
  var imageTemplate = document.getElementById("imageTemplate");
  if (imageTemplate != null) {
    var template = imageTemplate.value;
    jQuery("#firstimage").after(template);
  }
}

jQuery(document).ready(function() {
  setTimeout("initSlideShow()", 2000);
  setInterval("slideSwitch()", 5000);
});