$(document).ready(function(){
	$("ul.absNav li").hover(
		function(){
			$(this).children("div.light").stop().animate({opacity: 0}, 1000);
		},
		function(){
			$(this).children("div.light").stop().animate({opacity: 1}, 1000);
		}
	);
	
	$("ul.absNav").children("li").each(function(){
		var listLink = $(this);
		var itemId = listLink.attr("id");
		listLink.append(
			$("<div>")
				.attr('class', 'light')
				.css({
					backgroundColor:'black',
					position: 'absolute',
					top:0,
					left:0,
					zIndex:-1,
					width:listLink.width(),
					height:31}));
		$(this).css({
			background: 'transparent url(http://voodoofx.co.za/images/nav/'+itemId+'_hover.jpg) no-repeat 50% 0'});
	});
});