(function($) {

jQuery.fn.message = function(options) {
    var defaults = {
        visibility: 'visible',
        show: 'fast',
        hide: 'fast',
        timeout: 4000
    };
    var opts = jQuery.extend(defaults, options);
    var t = this;
    
    function initialize(index, value) {
        jQuery(value).css('visibility', opts.visibility);
        jQuery(value).delay(opts.timeout).slideUp(opts.hide);
    }
    
    return jQuery.each(t, initialize);
};

})(jQuery);