jQuery.fn.blink = function(options) {  
	this.settings = jQuery.extend({  
	type   : 'element',  
	mode   : 'fade',  
	bcolor : 'transparent',  
	bspeed : 1400,  
	fspeed : 800 
}, options || {});  

var el = this;  

return this.each(function() {  

var elem = this;  

if(el.settings.type == 'element'){  	
	if(el.settings.mode == 'fade'){  
		setInterval(function() {  
			(jQuery(elem).css('opacity') == 0) ? jQuery(elem).animate({opacity: 1.0}, el.settings.fspeed)  
			: jQuery(elem).animate({opacity: 0}, el.settings.fspeed);  
		}, el.settings.bspeed);  
	}  
	}  
	});  
}