$(document).ready(function(){

        var timer = setInterval(toggleSlides, 5000);
        function toggleSlides() {
                randomElements = jQuery("#slider a").clone().sort(function(){ 
                        return Math.round(Math.random())-0.5
                        });
                randomElements.hide();
                $("#slider a").fadeOut("fast", function(){
                        $("#slider").html(randomElements);
                        $("#slider a").fadeIn("fast");
                });
        }
}); // eof doc ready