jQuery fade child element

gistfile1.js

$.fn.childFader = function(options) {
	var settings, defaults;
	defaults = {
		opacity: .5,
		hoverOpacity: 1,
		child: 'img'
	};
	settings = $.extend({}, defaults, options);
	return $(this).each(function(options) {
		var child = $(settings.child, this);
		if (child) {
			child.css({opacity: settings.opacity});
			$(this).hover(function() {
				child.animate({opacity: settings.hoverOpacity});
			}, function() {
				child.animate({opacity: settings.opacity});
			});
		}
	});
}