(function($) {
$.effects.highlight = function(o) {
	return this.queue(function() {
		var el = $(this), props = ['backgroundImage','backgroundColor','opacity'];
		var mode = $.effects.setMode(el, o.options.mode || 'show');
		var color = o.options.color || "#ffff99";
		var oldColor = el.css("backgroundColor");

		$.effects.save(el, props); el.show();
		el.css({backgroundImage: 'none', backgroundColor: color});

		var animation = {backgroundColor: oldColor };
		if (mode == "hide") animation['opacity'] = 0;

		el.animate(animation, { queue: false, duration: o.duration, easing: o.options.easing, complete: function() {
			if(mode == "hide") el.hide();
			$.effects.restore(el, props);
		if (mode == "show" && $.browser.msie) this.style.removeAttribute('filter');
			if(o.callback) o.callback.apply(this, arguments);
			el.dequeue();
		}});
	});
};
})(jQuery);