(function ($) {
	$.fn.hidePanel = function (options) {
		return this.each(function () {
			$.hidePanel(this, options);
		});
	}
	
	$.fn.hidePanel = (function (options) {
		defaults = {
			htmlTag : '#home',
			closePanel : '.closePanel',
			cookieExpire : 30,
			cookieKey : 'home',
			cookieName : 'hide'
		}
		set = $.extend({}, defaults, options);
		function createCookie(name,value,days) {
			if (days) {
				var date = new Date();
				date.setTime(date.getTime()+(days*24*60*60*1000));
				var expires = "; expires="+date.toGMTString();
			}
			else var expires = "";
			document.cookie = name+"="+value+expires+"; path=/";
		}
		
		function readCookie(name) {
			var nameEQ = name + "=";
			var ca = document.cookie.split(';');
			for(var i=0;i < ca.length;i++) {
				var c = ca[i];
				while (c.charAt(0)==' ') c = c.substring(1,c.length);
				if (c.indexOf(nameEQ) == 0) return c.substring(nameEQ.length,c.length);
			}
			return null;
		}
		
		function eraseCookie(name) {
			createCookie(name,"",-1);
		}
		
		if (readCookie('home') == 'hide') {
			$(settings.htmlTag).hide();		
		} else {
			$(set.htmlTag).show();	
		}
		
		$(set.closePanel).click(function () {
			$(set.htmlTag).hide();
			createCookie(set.cookieKey, set.cookieName, set.cookieExpire);							
		});
	});
})(jQuery);