var base_url = "";

$(document).ready(function() {
	
	if($("#base_url").length)
		base_url = $("#base_url").html();
	else
		base_url = "";
	
	// show loader
	$("#news_content").css('text-align', 'center');
	$("#news_content").html('<img id="news_loader" class="ajax_loader_small" src="'+base_url+'images/ajax-loader.gif" alt="Loading..." />');
	$("#news_loader").fadeIn("slow", function(){
		$.ajax({
			url: base_url+'includes/feature_news.php',
			type: 'post',
			data: { loc: base_url },
			success: news_success,
			error: news_error
		});
	});

});

function news_success(data)
{
	$("#news_content").fadeOut("slow", function(){
		$("#news_content").css('text-align', 'left');
		$("#news_content").html(data);
		$("#news_content").fadeIn("slow");
	});
}

function news_error(XMLHttpRequest, textStatus, errorThrown)
{
	$("#news_content").fadeOut("slow", function(){
		$("#news_content").css('text-align', 'left');
		$("#news_content").html("Error: "+errorThrown);
		$("#news_content").fadeIn("slow");
	});
}