$.fn.betterTooltip = function(options){
	
	/* Setup the options for the tooltip that can be 
	   accessed from outside the plugin              */
	var defaults = {
		speed: 200,
		delay: 300
	};
	
	var options = $.extend(defaults, options);
	
	/* Create a function that builds the tooltip 
	   markup. Then, prepend the tooltip to the body */
	getTip = function() {
		var tTip = 
			"<div class='tip'>";
		return tTip;
	}
	$("body").prepend(getTip());
	
	/* Give each item with the class associated with 
	   the plugin the ability to call the tooltip    */
	$(this).each(function(){
		
		var $this = $(this);
		var tip = $('.tip');
		
		/* Mouse over and out functions*/
		$this.hover(
			function() {
				setTimer();
			}, 
			function() {
				stopTimer();
				tip.hide();
			}
		);		   
		
		/* Delay the fade-in animation of the tooltip */
		setTimer = function() {
			$this.showTipTimer = setInterval("showTip()", defaults.delay);
		}
		
		stopTimer = function() {
			clearInterval($this.showTipTimer);
		}
		
		/* This function stops the timer and creates the
		   fade-in animation                          */
		showTip = function(){
			stopTimer();
			tip.animate({"opacity": "toggle"}, defaults.speed);
		}
	});
};