function domticker(content, divId, divClass, delay, fadeornot){   
this.content=content   
this.tickerid=divId //ID of master ticker div. Message is contained inside first child of ticker div   
this.delay=delay //Delay between msg change, in miliseconds.   
this.mouseoverBol=0 //Boolean to indicate whether mouse is currently over ticker (and pause it if it is)   
this.pointer=1   
this.opacitystring=(typeof fadeornot!="undefined")? "width: 100%; filter:progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.alpha(opacity=100); -moz-opacity: 1" : ""  
if (this.opacitystring!="") this.delay+=500 //add 1/2 sec to account for fade effect, if enabled   
this.opacitysetting=0.2 //Opacity value when reset. Internal use.   
document.write('<div id="'+divId+'" class="'+divClass+'"><div style="'+this.opacitystring+'">'+content[0]+'</div></div>')   
var instanceOfTicker=this  
setTimeout(function(){instanceOfTicker.initialize()}, delay)   
}   
  
domticker.prototype.initialize=function(){   
var instanceOfTicker=this  
this.contentdiv=document.getElementById(this.tickerid).firstChild //div of inner content that holds the messages   
document.getElementById(this.tickerid).onmouseover=function(){instanceOfTicker.mouseoverBol=1}   
document.getElementById(this.tickerid).onmouseout=function(){instanceOfTicker.mouseoverBol=0}   
this.rotatemsg()   
}   
  
domticker.prototype.rotatemsg=function(){   
var instanceOfTicker=this  
if (this.mouseoverBol==1) //if mouse is currently over ticker, do nothing (pause it)   
setTimeout(function(){instanceOfTicker.rotatemsg()}, 100)   
else{   
this.fadetransition("reset") //FADE EFFECT- RESET OPACITY   
this.contentdiv.innerHTML=this.content[this.pointer]   
this.fadetimer1=setInterval(function(){instanceOfTicker.fadetransition('up', 'fadetimer1')}, 100) //FADE EFFECT- PLAY IT   
this.pointer=(this.pointer<this.content.length-1)? this.pointer+1 : 0   
setTimeout(function(){instanceOfTicker.rotatemsg()}, this.delay) //update container   
}   
}   
  
domticker.prototype.fadetransition=function(fadetype, timerid){   
var contentdiv=this.contentdiv   
if (fadetype=="reset")   
this.opacitysetting=0.2   
if (contentdiv.filters && contentdiv.filters[0]){   
if (typeof contentdiv.filters[0].opacity=="number") //IE6+   
contentdiv.filters[0].opacity=this.opacitysetting*100   
else //IE 5.5   
contentdiv.style.filter="alpha(opacity="+this.opacitysetting*100+")"  
}   
else if (typeof contentdiv.style.MozOpacity!="undefined" && this.opacitystring!=""){   
contentdiv.style.MozOpacity=this.opacitysetting   
}   
else  
this.opacitysetting=1   
if (fadetype=="up")   
this.opacitysetting+=0.2   
if (fadetype=="up" && this.opacitysetting>=1)   
clearInterval(this[timerid])   
}