var url = "xml/guest_images.xml";
        jQuery(function(){
            jQuery.ajax({
                type: "GET",
                url: url,
                dataType: "xml",
                success: function(xml) {
                jQuery(xml).find("img").each(function(n) //finds each image in the xml
		      {
			var path = jQuery(this).text();
			var picURL = "http://www.italyhotels.it/";
			var picDesc = jQuery(this).text();
			jQuery("#slideshow").append('<img class="header" src="' + path + '" />');
		      });
                jQuery('#slideshow').cycle({fx: 'fade'});
                
	        var title = jQuery(xml).find("gallery").attr("title");	
	        var subtitle = jQuery(xml).find("gallery").attr("subtitle");
	        var minTitle = 14;
	        var maxTitle = 100;
	        var maxSpacingTitle = 10;
	        if(title == null || title == "") { 
		    title = "passion for hospitality";
		    maxTitle = 15;
		    jQuery('#ih_text').css('margin-top','60px');
	        }
	        jQuery('#title').append(title);
	        
	        if(subtitle != null && subtitle != "") {
		        jQuery('#subtitle').append(subtitle);
	        } else {
		        jQuery('#subtitle').remove();
	        }
                
	        jQuery('#ih_text').css('display','block');
	        jQuery('p#title').contents().stretch({ min:minTitle,max: maxTitle,maxSpacing:maxSpacingTitle });
	        jQuery('p#subtitle').contents().stretch({ min:12,max: 14,maxSpacing:10 });
	        jQuery('#ih_text').css('display','none');
                
                setTimeout('jQuery("#heart").fadeIn("slow")', 2000);
                setTimeout('jQuery("#ih_text").fadeIn("slow")', 2500);
                
                }
              });
});