function setupFadeLinks() {
   arrFadeLinks[0]="/Current_News/NST/AfpNews/200804301100121209524412.69/afp"; 
arrFadeTitles[0]="UN chief orders task force to tackle food crisis"; 
arrFadeLinks[1]="/Current_News/NST/AfpNews/200804301100141209524414.57/afp"; 
arrFadeTitles[1]="Iraq's Tareq Aziz goes on trial"; 
arrFadeLinks[2]="/Current_News/NST/AfpNews/200804301100171209524417.31/afp"; 
arrFadeTitles[2]="DNA proves Austrian the father in dungeon-incest case"; 
arrFadeLinks[3]="/Current_News/NST/AfpNews/200804301100191209524419.92/afp"; 
arrFadeTitles[3]="Post-menopausal hormone therapy 'increases stroke risk'"; 
arrFadeLinks[4]="/Current_News/NST/AfpNews/200804301100211209524421.34/afp"; 
arrFadeTitles[4]="Global press freedom declines in 2007: study"; 
arrFadeLinks[5]="/Current_News/NST/AfpNews/200804301100231209524423.57/afp"; 
arrFadeTitles[5]="Fed tipped to make small rate cut, signal pause ahead"; 
arrFadeLinks[6]="/Current_News/NST/AfpNews/200804301100291209524429.45/afp"; 
arrFadeTitles[6]="IMF faces glut of staff seeking buyouts as reform advances"; 
arrFadeLinks[7]="/Current_News/NST/AfpNews/200804301100341209524434.22/afp"; 
arrFadeTitles[7]="Scholes the hero as Manchester United prepare for Champions League final"; 
arrFadeLinks[8]="/Current_News/NST/AfpNews/200804301100421209524442.07/afp"; 
arrFadeTitles[8]="Frustrated Nalbandian vows to lift his game"; 
arrFadeLinks[9]="/Current_News/NST/AfpNews/200804301100591209524459.44/afp"; 
arrFadeTitles[9]="Britain's Prince William in Afghan troop visit"; 
 
}
// You can also play with these variables to control fade speed, fade color, and how fast the colors jump.

var m_FadeOut = 255;
var m_FadeIn=255;
var m_Fade = 0;
var m_FadeStep = 3;
var m_FadeWait = 2000;
var m_bFadeOut = true;

var m_iFadeInterval;

window.onload = Fadewl;

var arrFadeLinks;
var arrFadeTitles;
var arrFadeCursor = 0;
var arrFadeMax;

function Fadewl() {
  m_iFadeInterval = setInterval(fade_ontimer, 3);
  arrFadeLinks = new Array();
  arrFadeTitles = new Array();
  setupFadeLinks();
  arrFadeMax = arrFadeLinks.length-1;
  setFadeLink();
}

function setFadeLink() {
  var ilink = document.getElementById("fade_link");
  ilink.innerHTML = arrFadeTitles[arrFadeCursor];
  ilink.href = arrFadeLinks[arrFadeCursor];
}

function fade_ontimer() {
  if (m_bFadeOut) {
    m_Fade+=m_FadeStep;
    if (m_Fade>m_FadeOut) {
      arrFadeCursor++;
      if (arrFadeCursor>arrFadeMax)
        arrFadeCursor=0;
      setFadeLink();
      m_bFadeOut = false;
    }
  } else {
    m_Fade-=m_FadeStep;
    if (m_Fade<m_FadeIn) {
      clearInterval(m_iFadeInterval);
      setTimeout(Faderesume, m_FadeWait);
      m_bFadeOut=true;
    }
  }
  var ilink = document.getElementById("fade_link");
  if ((m_Fade<m_FadeOut)&&(m_Fade>m_FadeIn))
    ilink.style.color = "#" + ToHex(m_Fade);
}

function Faderesume() {
  m_iFadeInterval = setInterval(fade_ontimer, 10);
}

function ToHex(strValue) {
  try {
    var result= (parseInt(strValue).toString(16));

    while (result.length !=2)
            result= ("0" +result);
    result = result + result + result;
    return result.toUpperCase();
  }
  catch(e)
  {
  }
}