// source: http://blog.bmn.name/2008/03/jquery-fadeinfadeout-ie-cleartype-glitch/
// http://malsup.com/jquery/fadetest.html

jQuery.fn.clearTypeFadeIn = function(speed, callback) {
    return this.animate({opacity: 'show'}, speed, function() {
        if (jQuery.browser.msie)
            this.style.removeAttribute('filter');
        if (jQuery.isFunction(callback))
            callback();
    });
};

jQuery.fn.clearTypeFadeOut = function(speed, callback) {
    return this.animate({opacity: 'hide'}, speed, function() {
        if (jQuery.browser.msie)
            this.style.removeAttribute('filter');
        if (jQuery.isFunction(callback))
            callback();
    });
};

jQuery.fn.clearTypeFadeTo = function(speed, to, callback) {
    return this.animate({opacity: to}, speed, function() {
        if (to == 1 && jQuery.browser.msie)
            this.style.removeAttribute('filter');
        if (jQuery.isFunction(callback))
            callback();
    });
};