// happy_flash.js - jquery javascript for making flash message pretty

$.fn.happyFlash = function(message) {
    var flash = $(this);
    flash.html(message);
    flash.fadeIn(500);

    setTimeout(function() {
        flash.fadeOut(500, function() {
            flash.html("");
            flash.hide();
        });
    }, 2000);
}

$(document).ready(function() {
    $("div.flash").happyFlash($(this).html());
});