jquery-steps-rails 1.0.4.1

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+source 'https://rubygems.org'
+
+# Specify your gem's dependencies in jquery-steps-rails.gemspec
+gemspec

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+Copyright (c) 2014 TODO: Write your name
+
+MIT License
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
+a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
+"Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
+without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
+distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to
+permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to
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+# jquery-steps-rails
+
+A powerful jQuery wizard plugin that supports accessibility and HTML5.
+
+## Installation
+
+Add this line to your application's Gemfile:
+
+    gem 'jquery-steps-rails'
+
+And then execute:
+
+    $ bundle
+
+Or install it yourself as:
+
+    $ gem install jquery-steps-rails
+
+## Usage
+
+Add the JavaScript to `application.js`:
+
+        //= require jquery.steps
+
+## Thanks
+
+Thanks to Rafael Staib for jQuery Steps Wizard plugin [jquery-steps]
+
+[jquery-steps]: https://github.com/rstaib/jquery-steps
+
+## Contributing
+
+1. Fork it ( http://github.com/ricardodovalle/jquery-steps-rails/fork )
+2. Create your feature branch (`git checkout -b my-new-feature`)
+3. Commit your changes (`git commit -am 'Add some feature'`)
+4. Push to the branch (`git push origin my-new-feature`)
+5. Create new Pull Request

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+require "bundler/gem_tasks"

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+/*! 
+ * jQuery Steps v1.0.4 - 12/17/2013
+ * Copyright (c) 2013 Rafael Staib (http://www.jquery-steps.com)
+ * Licensed under MIT http://www.opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+;(function ($, undefined)
+{
+/**
+ * A global unique id count.
+ *
+ * @static
+ * @private
+ * @property _uniqueId
+ * @type Integer
+ **/
+var _uniqueId = 0;
+
+/**
+ * The plugin prefix for cookies.
+ *
+ * @final
+ * @private
+ * @property _cookiePrefix
+ * @type String
+ **/
+var _cookiePrefix = "jQu3ry_5teps_St@te_";
+
+/**
+ * Suffix for the unique tab id.
+ *
+ * @final
+ * @private
+ * @property _tabSuffix
+ * @type String
+ * @since 0.9.7
+ **/
+var _tabSuffix = "-t-";
+
+/**
+ * Suffix for the unique tabpanel id.
+ *
+ * @final
+ * @private
+ * @property _tabpanelSuffix
+ * @type String
+ * @since 0.9.7
+ **/
+var _tabpanelSuffix = "-p-";
+
+/**
+ * Suffix for the unique title id.
+ *
+ * @final
+ * @private
+ * @property _titleSuffix
+ * @type String
+ * @since 0.9.7
+ **/
+var _titleSuffix = "-h-";
+
+/**
+ * An error message for an "index out of range" error.
+ *
+ * @final
+ * @private
+ * @property _indexOutOfRangeErrorMessage
+ * @type String
+ **/
+var _indexOutOfRangeErrorMessage = "Index out of range.";
+
+/**
+ * An error message for an "missing corresponding element" error.
+ *
+ * @final
+ * @private
+ * @property _missingCorrespondingElementErrorMessage
+ * @type String
+ **/
+var _missingCorrespondingElementErrorMessage = "One or more corresponding step {0} are missing.";
+
+/**
+ * Adds a step to the cache.
+ *
+ * @static
+ * @private
+ * @method addStepToCache
+ * @param wizard {Object} A jQuery wizard object
+ * @param step {Object} The step object to add
+ **/
+function addStepToCache(wizard, step)
+{
+    getSteps(wizard).push(step);
+}
+
+function analyzeData(wizard, options, state)
+{
+    var stepTitles = wizard.children(options.headerTag),
+        stepContents = wizard.children(options.bodyTag);
+
+    // Validate content
+    if (stepTitles.length > stepContents.length)
+    {
+        throwError(_missingCorrespondingElementErrorMessage, "contents");
+    }
+    else if (stepTitles.length < stepContents.length)
+    {
+        throwError(_missingCorrespondingElementErrorMessage, "titles");
+    }
+        
+    var startIndex = options.startIndex;
+
+    state.stepCount = stepTitles.length;
+
+    // Tries to load the saved state (step position)
+    if (options.saveState && $.cookie)
+    {
+        var savedState = $.cookie(_cookiePrefix + getUniqueId(wizard));
+        // Sets the saved position to the start index if not undefined or out of range 
+        var savedIndex = parseInt(savedState, 0);
+        if (!isNaN(savedIndex) && savedIndex < state.stepCount)
+        {
+            startIndex = savedIndex;
+        }
+    }
+
+    state.currentIndex = startIndex;
+
+    stepTitles.each(function (index)
+    {
+        var item = $(this), // item == header
+            content = stepContents.eq(index),
+            modeData = content.data("mode"),
+            mode = (modeData == null) ? contentMode.html : getValidEnumValue(contentMode,
+                (/^\s*$/.test(modeData) || isNaN(modeData)) ? modeData : parseInt(modeData, 0)),
+            contentUrl = (mode === contentMode.html || content.data("url") === undefined) ?
+                "" : content.data("url"),
+            contentLoaded = (mode !== contentMode.html && content.data("loaded") === "1"),
+            step = $.extend({}, stepModel, {
+                title: item.html(),
+                content: (mode === contentMode.html) ? content.html() : "",
+                contentUrl: contentUrl,
+                contentMode: mode,
+                contentLoaded: contentLoaded
+            });
+
+        addStepToCache(wizard, step);
+    });
+}
+
+function decreaseCurrentIndexBy(state, decreaseBy)
+{
+    return state.currentIndex - decreaseBy;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Removes the control functionality completely and transforms the current state to the initial HTML structure.
+ *
+ * @static
+ * @private
+ * @method destroy
+ * @param wizard {Object} A jQuery wizard object
+ **/
+function destroy(wizard, options)
+{
+    var eventNamespace = getEventNamespace(wizard);
+
+    // Remove virtual data objects from the wizard
+    wizard.unbind(eventNamespace).removeData("uid").removeData("options")
+        .removeData("state").removeData("steps").removeData("eventNamespace")
+        .find(".actions a").unbind(eventNamespace);
+
+    // Remove attributes and CSS classes from the wizard
+    wizard.removeClass(options.clearFixCssClass + " vertical");
+
+    var contents = wizard.find(".content > *");
+
+    // Remove virtual data objects from panels and their titles
+    contents.removeData("loaded").removeData("mode").removeData("url");
+
+    // Remove attributes, CSS classes and reset inline styles on all panels and their titles
+    contents.removeAttr("id").removeAttr("role").removeAttr("tabindex")
+        .removeAttr("class").removeAttr("style")._removeAria("labelledby")
+        ._removeAria("hidden");
+
+    // Empty panels if the mode is set to 'async' or 'iframe'
+    wizard.find(".content > [data-mode='async'],.content > [data-mode='iframe']").empty();
+
+    var wizardSubstitute = $(format("<{0} class=\"{1}\"></{0}>", wizard.get(0).tagName, wizard.attr("class")));
+
+    var wizardId = wizard._getId();
+    if (wizardId != null && wizardId !== "")
+    {
+        wizardSubstitute._setId(wizardId);
+    }
+
+    wizardSubstitute.html(wizard.find(".content").html());
+    wizard.after(wizardSubstitute);
+    wizard.remove();
+
+    return wizardSubstitute;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Triggers the onFinishing and onFinished event.
+ *
+ * @static
+ * @private
+ * @method finishStep
+ * @param wizard {Object} The jQuery wizard object
+ * @param state {Object} The state container of the current wizard
+ **/
+function finishStep(wizard, state)
+{
+    var currentStep = wizard.find(".steps li").eq(state.currentIndex);
+
+    if (wizard.triggerHandler("finishing", [state.currentIndex]))
+    {
+        currentStep.addClass("done").removeClass("error");
+        wizard.triggerHandler("finished", [state.currentIndex]);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        currentStep.addClass("error");
+    }
+}
+
+function format(value)
+{
+    for (var i = 1; i < arguments.length; i++)
+    {
+        var index = (i - 1);
+        var pattern = new RegExp("\\{" + index + "\\}", "gm");
+        value = value.replace(pattern, arguments[i]);
+    }
+
+    return value;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Gets or creates if not exist an unique event namespace for the given wizard instance.
+ *
+ * @static
+ * @private
+ * @method getEventNamespace
+ * @param wizard {Object} A jQuery wizard object
+ * @return {String} Returns the unique event namespace for the given wizard
+ */
+function getEventNamespace(wizard)
+{
+    var eventNamespace = wizard.data("eventNamespace");
+
+    if (eventNamespace == null)
+    {
+        eventNamespace = "." + getUniqueId(wizard);
+        wizard.data("eventNamespace", eventNamespace);
+    }
+
+    return eventNamespace;
+}
+
+function getStepAnchor(wizard, index)
+{
+    var uniqueId = getUniqueId(wizard);
+
+    return wizard.find("#" + uniqueId + _tabSuffix + index);
+}
+
+function getStepPanel(wizard, index)
+{
+    var uniqueId = getUniqueId(wizard);
+
+    return wizard.find("#" + uniqueId + _tabpanelSuffix + index);
+}
+
+function getStepTitle(wizard, index)
+{
+    var uniqueId = getUniqueId(wizard);
+
+    return wizard.find("#" + uniqueId + _titleSuffix + index);
+}
+
+function getOptions(wizard)
+{
+    return wizard.data("options");
+}
+
+function getState(wizard)
+{
+    return wizard.data("state");
+}
+
+function getSteps(wizard)
+{
+    return wizard.data("steps");
+}
+
+/**
+ * Gets a specific step object by index.
+ *
+ * @static
+ * @private
+ * @method getStep
+ * @param index {Integer} An integer that belongs to the position of a step
+ * @return {Object} A specific step object
+ **/
+function getStep(wizard, index)
+{
+    var steps = getSteps(wizard);
+
+    if (index < 0 || index >= steps.length)
+    {
+        throwError(_indexOutOfRangeErrorMessage);
+    }
+
+    return steps[index];
+}
+
+/**
+ * Gets or creates if not exist an unique id from the given wizard instance.
+ *
+ * @static
+ * @private
+ * @method getUniqueId
+ * @param wizard {Object} A jQuery wizard object
+ * @return {String} Returns the unique id for the given wizard
+ */
+function getUniqueId(wizard)
+{
+    var uniqueId = wizard.data("uid");
+
+    if (uniqueId == null)
+    {
+        uniqueId = wizard._getId();
+        if (uniqueId == null)
+        {
+            uniqueId = "steps-uid-".concat(_uniqueId);
+            wizard._setId(uniqueId);
+        }
+
+        _uniqueId++;
+        wizard.data("uid", uniqueId);
+    }
+
+    return uniqueId;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Gets a valid enum value by checking a specific enum key or value.
+ * 
+ * @static
+ * @private
+ * @method getValidEnumValue
+ * @param enumType {Object} Type of enum
+ * @param keyOrValue {Object} Key as `String` or value as `Integer` to check for
+ */
+function getValidEnumValue(enumType, keyOrValue)
+{
+    validateArgument("enumType", enumType);
+    validateArgument("keyOrValue", keyOrValue);
+
+    // Is key
+    if (typeof keyOrValue === "string")
+    {
+        var value = enumType[keyOrValue];
+        if (value === undefined)
+        {
+            throwError("The enum key '{0}' does not exist.", keyOrValue);
+        }
+
+        return value;
+    }
+    // Is value
+    else if (typeof keyOrValue === "number")
+    {
+        for (var key in enumType)
+        {
+            if (enumType[key] === keyOrValue)
+            {
+                return keyOrValue;
+            }
+        }
+
+        throwError("Invalid enum value '{0}'.", keyOrValue);
+    }
+    // Type is not supported
+    else
+    {
+        throwError("Invalid key or value type.");
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Routes to the next step.
+ *
+ * @static
+ * @private
+ * @method goToNextStep
+ * @param wizard {Object} The jQuery wizard object
+ * @param options {Object} Settings of the current wizard
+ * @param state {Object} The state container of the current wizard
+ * @return {Boolean} Indicates whether the action executed
+ **/
+function goToNextStep(wizard, options, state)
+{
+    return paginationClick(wizard, options, state, increaseCurrentIndexBy(state, 1));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Routes to the previous step.
+ *
+ * @static
+ * @private
+ * @method goToPreviousStep
+ * @param wizard {Object} The jQuery wizard object
+ * @param options {Object} Settings of the current wizard
+ * @param state {Object} The state container of the current wizard
+ * @return {Boolean} Indicates whether the action executed
+ **/
+function goToPreviousStep(wizard, options, state)
+{
+    return paginationClick(wizard, options, state, decreaseCurrentIndexBy(state, 1));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Routes to a specific step by a given index.
+ *
+ * @static
+ * @private
+ * @method goToStep
+ * @param wizard {Object} The jQuery wizard object
+ * @param options {Object} Settings of the current wizard
+ * @param state {Object} The state container of the current wizard
+ * @param index {Integer} The position (zero-based) to route to
+ * @return {Boolean} Indicates whether the action succeeded or failed
+ **/
+function goToStep(wizard, options, state, index)
+{
+    if (index < 0 || index >= state.stepCount)
+    {
+        throwError(_indexOutOfRangeErrorMessage);
+    }
+
+    if (options.forceMoveForward && index < state.currentIndex)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    var oldIndex = state.currentIndex;
+    if (wizard.triggerHandler("stepChanging", [state.currentIndex, index]))
+    {
+        // Save new state
+        state.currentIndex = index;
+        saveCurrentStateToCookie(wizard, options, state);
+
+        // Change visualisation
+        refreshStepNavigation(wizard, options, state, oldIndex);
+        refreshPagination(wizard, options, state);
+        loadAsyncContent(wizard, options, state);
+        startTransitionEffect(wizard, options, state, index, oldIndex);
+
+        wizard.triggerHandler("stepChanged", [index, oldIndex]);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        wizard.find(".steps li").eq(oldIndex).addClass("error");
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+function increaseCurrentIndexBy(state, increaseBy)
+{
+    return state.currentIndex + increaseBy;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Initializes the component.
+ *
+ * @static
+ * @private
+ * @method initialize
+ * @param options {Object} The component settings
+ **/
+function initialize(options)
+{
+    /*jshint -W040 */
+    var opts = $.extend(true, {}, defaults, options);
+
+    return this.each(function ()
+    {
+        var wizard = $(this);
+        var state = {
+            currentIndex: opts.startIndex,
+            currentStep: null,
+            stepCount: 0,
+            transitionElement: null
+        };
+
+        // Create data container
+        wizard.data("options", opts);
+        wizard.data("state", state);
+        wizard.data("steps", []);
+
+        analyzeData(wizard, opts, state);
+        render(wizard, opts, state);
+        registerEvents(wizard, opts);
+
+        // Trigger focus
+        if (opts.autoFocus && _uniqueId === 0)
+        {
+            getStepAnchor(wizard, opts.startIndex).focus();
+        }
+    });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Inserts a new step to a specific position.
+ *
+ * @static
+ * @private
+ * @method insertStep
+ * @param wizard {Object} The jQuery wizard object
+ * @param options {Object} Settings of the current wizard
+ * @param state {Object} The state container of the current wizard
+ * @param index {Integer} The position (zero-based) to add
+ * @param step {Object} The step object to add
+ * @example
+ *     $("#wizard").steps().insert(0, {
+ *         title: "Title",
+ *         content: "", // optional
+ *         contentMode: "async", // optional
+ *         contentUrl: "/Content/Step/1" // optional
+ *     });
+ * @chainable
+ **/
+function insertStep(wizard, options, state, index, step)
+{
+    if (index < 0 || index > state.stepCount)
+    {
+        throwError(_indexOutOfRangeErrorMessage);
+    }
+
+    // TODO: Validate step object
+
+    // Change data
+    step = $.extend({}, stepModel, step);
+    insertStepToCache(wizard, index, step);
+    if (state.currentIndex >= index)
+    {
+        state.currentIndex++;
+        saveCurrentStateToCookie(wizard, options, state);
+    }
+    state.stepCount++;
+
+    var contentContainer = wizard.find(".content"),
+        header = $(format("<{0}>{1}</{0}>", options.headerTag, step.title)),
+        body = $(format("<{0}></{0}>", options.bodyTag));
+
+    if (step.contentMode == null || step.contentMode === contentMode.html)
+    {
+        body.html(step.content);
+    }
+
+    if (index === 0)
+    {
+        contentContainer.prepend(body).prepend(header);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        getStepPanel(wizard, (index - 1)).after(body).after(header);
+    }
+
+    renderBody(wizard, body, index);
+    renderTitle(wizard, options, state, header, index);
+    refreshSteps(wizard, options, state, index);
+    refreshPagination(wizard, options, state);
+
+    return wizard;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Inserts a step object to the cache at a specific position.
+ *
+ * @static
+ * @private
+ * @method insertStepToCache
+ * @param wizard {Object} A jQuery wizard object
+ * @param index {Integer} The position (zero-based) to add
+ * @param step {Object} The step object to add
+ **/
+function insertStepToCache(wizard, index, step)
+{
+    getSteps(wizard).splice(index, 0, step);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Handles the keyup DOM event for pagination.
+ *
+ * @static
+ * @private
+ * @event keyup
+ * @param event {Object} An event object
+ */
+function keyUpHandler(event)
+{
+    var wizard = $(this),
+        options = getOptions(wizard),
+        state = getState(wizard);
+
+    if (options.suppressPaginationOnFocus && wizard.find(":focus").is(":input"))
+    {
+        event.preventDefault();
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    var keyCodes = { left: 37, right: 39 };
+    if (event.keyCode === keyCodes.left)
+    {
+        event.preventDefault();
+        goToPreviousStep(wizard, options, state);
+    }
+    else if (event.keyCode === keyCodes.right)
+    {
+        event.preventDefault();
+        goToNextStep(wizard, options, state);
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Loads and includes async content.
+ *
+ * @static
+ * @private
+ * @method loadAsyncContent
+ * @param wizard {Object} A jQuery wizard object
+ * @param options {Object} Settings of the current wizard
+ * @param state {Object} The state container of the current wizard
+ */
+function loadAsyncContent(wizard, options, state)
+{
+    if (state.stepCount > 0)
+    {
+        var currentStep = getStep(wizard, state.currentIndex);
+
+        if (!options.enableContentCache || !currentStep.contentLoaded)
+        {
+            switch (getValidEnumValue(contentMode, currentStep.contentMode))
+            {
+                case contentMode.iframe:
+                    wizard.find(".content > .body").eq(state.currentIndex).empty()
+                        .html("<iframe src=\"" + currentStep.contentUrl + "\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" />")
+                        .data("loaded", "1");
+                    break;
+
+                case contentMode.async:
+                    var currentStepContent = getStepPanel(wizard, state.currentIndex)._aria("busy", "true")
+                        .empty().append(renderTemplate(options.loadingTemplate, { text: options.labels.loading }));
+
+                    $.ajax({ url: currentStep.contentUrl, cache: false }).done(function (data)
+                    {
+                        currentStepContent.empty().html(data)._aria("busy", "false").data("loaded", "1");
+                    });
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Fires the action next or previous click event.
+ *
+ * @static
+ * @private
+ * @method paginationClick
+ * @param wizard {Object} The jQuery wizard object
+ * @param options {Object} Settings of the current wizard
+ * @param state {Object} The state container of the current wizard
+ * @param index {Integer} The position (zero-based) to route to
+ * @return {Boolean} Indicates whether the event fired successfully or not
+ **/
+function paginationClick(wizard, options, state, index)
+{
+    var oldIndex = state.currentIndex;
+
+    if (index >= 0 && index < state.stepCount && !(options.forceMoveForward && index < state.currentIndex))
+    {
+        var anchor = getStepAnchor(wizard, index),
+            parent = anchor.parent(),
+            isDisabled = parent.hasClass("disabled");
+
+        // Enable the step to make the anchor clickable!
+        parent._enableAria();
+        anchor.click();
+
+        // An error occured
+        if (oldIndex === state.currentIndex && isDisabled)
+        {
+            // Disable the step again if current index has not changed; prevents click action.
+            parent._disableAria();
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Fires when a pagination click happens.
+ *
+ * @static
+ * @private
+ * @event click
+ * @param event {Object} An event object
+ */
+function paginationClickHandler(event)
+{
+    event.preventDefault();
+
+    var anchor = $(this),
+        wizard = anchor.parent().parent().parent().parent(),
+        options = getOptions(wizard),
+        state = getState(wizard),
+        href = anchor.attr("href");
+
+    switch (href.substring(href.lastIndexOf("#")))
+    {
+        case "#finish":
+            finishStep(wizard, state);
+            break;
+
+        case "#next":
+            goToNextStep(wizard, options, state);
+            break;
+
+        case "#previous":
+            goToPreviousStep(wizard, options, state);
+            break;
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Refreshs the visualization state for the entire pagination.
+ *
+ * @static
+ * @private
+ * @method refreshPagination
+ * @param wizard {Object} A jQuery wizard object
+ * @param options {Object} Settings of the current wizard
+ * @param state {Object} The state container of the current wizard
+ */
+function refreshPagination(wizard, options, state)
+{
+    if (options.enablePagination)
+    {
+        var finish = wizard.find(".actions a[href$='#finish']").parent(),
+            next = wizard.find(".actions a[href$='#next']").parent();
+
+        if (!options.forceMoveForward)
+        {
+            var previous = wizard.find(".actions a[href$='#previous']").parent();
+            if (state.currentIndex > 0)
+            {
+                previous._enableAria();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                previous._disableAria();
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (options.enableFinishButton && options.showFinishButtonAlways)
+        {
+            if (state.stepCount === 0)
+            {
+                finish._disableAria();
+                next._disableAria();
+            }
+            else if (state.stepCount > 1 && state.stepCount > (state.currentIndex + 1))
+            {
+                finish._enableAria();
+                next._enableAria();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                finish._enableAria();
+                next._disableAria();
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            if (state.stepCount === 0)
+            {
+                finish._hideAria();
+                next._showAria()._disableAria();
+            }
+            else if (state.stepCount > (state.currentIndex + 1))
+            {
+                finish._hideAria();
+                next._showAria()._enableAria();
+            }
+            else if (!options.enableFinishButton)
+            {
+                next._disableAria();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                finish._showAria();
+                next._hideAria();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Refreshs the visualization state for the step navigation (tabs).
+ *
+ * @static
+ * @private
+ * @method refreshStepNavigation
+ * @param wizard {Object} A jQuery wizard object
+ * @param options {Object} Settings of the current wizard
+ * @param state {Object} The state container of the current wizard
+ * @param [oldIndex] {Integer} The index of the prior step
+ */
+function refreshStepNavigation(wizard, options, state, oldIndex)
+{
+    var currentOrNewStepAnchor = getStepAnchor(wizard, state.currentIndex),
+        currentInfo = $("<span class=\"current-info audible\">" + options.labels.current + " </span>"),
+        stepTitles = wizard.find(".content > .title");
+
+    if (oldIndex != null)
+    {
+        var oldStepAnchor = getStepAnchor(wizard, oldIndex);
+        oldStepAnchor.parent().addClass("done").removeClass("error")._deselectAria();
+        stepTitles.eq(oldIndex).removeClass("current").next(".body").removeClass("current");
+        currentInfo = oldStepAnchor.find(".current-info");
+        currentOrNewStepAnchor.focus();
+    }
+
+    currentOrNewStepAnchor.prepend(currentInfo).parent()._selectAria().removeClass("done")._enableAria();
+    stepTitles.eq(state.currentIndex).addClass("current").next(".body").addClass("current");
+}
+
+/**
+ * Refreshes step buttons and their related titles beyond a certain position.
+ *
+ * @static
+ * @private
+ * @method refreshSteps
+ * @param wizard {Object} A jQuery wizard object
+ * @param options {Object} Settings of the current wizard
+ * @param state {Object} The state container of the current wizard
+ * @param index {Integer} The start point for refreshing ids
+ */
+function refreshSteps(wizard, options, state, index)
+{
+    var uniqueId = getUniqueId(wizard);
+
+    for (var i = index; i < state.stepCount; i++)
+    {
+        var uniqueStepId = uniqueId + _tabSuffix + i,
+            uniqueBodyId = uniqueId + _tabpanelSuffix + i,
+            uniqueHeaderId = uniqueId + _titleSuffix + i,
+            title = wizard.find(".title").eq(i)._setId(uniqueHeaderId);
+
+        wizard.find(".steps a").eq(i)._setId(uniqueStepId)
+            ._aria("controls", uniqueBodyId).attr("href", "#" + uniqueHeaderId)
+            .html(renderTemplate(options.titleTemplate, { index: i + 1, title: title.html() }));
+        wizard.find(".body").eq(i)._setId(uniqueBodyId)
+            ._aria("labelledby", uniqueHeaderId);
+    }
+}
+
+function registerEvents(wizard, options)
+{
+    var eventNamespace = getEventNamespace(wizard);
+
+    wizard.bind("finishing" + eventNamespace, options.onFinishing);
+    wizard.bind("finished" + eventNamespace, options.onFinished);
+    wizard.bind("stepChanging" + eventNamespace, options.onStepChanging);
+    wizard.bind("stepChanged" + eventNamespace, options.onStepChanged);
+
+    if (options.enableKeyNavigation)
+    {
+        wizard.bind("keyup" + eventNamespace, keyUpHandler);
+    }
+
+    wizard.find(".actions a").bind("click" + eventNamespace, paginationClickHandler);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Removes a specific step by an given index.
+ *
+ * @static
+ * @private
+ * @method removeStep
+ * @param wizard {Object} A jQuery wizard object
+ * @param options {Object} Settings of the current wizard
+ * @param state {Object} The state container of the current wizard
+ * @param index {Integer} The position (zero-based) of the step to remove
+ * @return Indecates whether the item is removed.
+ **/
+function removeStep(wizard, options, state, index)
+{
+    // Index out of range and try deleting current item will return false.
+    if (index < 0 || index >= state.stepCount || state.currentIndex === index)
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // Change data
+    removeStepFromCache(wizard, index);
+    if (state.currentIndex > index)
+    {
+        state.currentIndex--;
+        saveCurrentStateToCookie(wizard, options, state);
+    }
+    state.stepCount--;
+
+    getStepTitle(wizard, index).remove();
+    getStepPanel(wizard, index).remove();
+    getStepAnchor(wizard, index).parent().remove();
+
+    // Set the "first" class to the new first step button 
+    if (index === 0)
+    {
+        wizard.find(".steps li").first().addClass("first");
+    }
+
+    // Set the "last" class to the new last step button 
+    if (index === state.stepCount)
+    {
+        wizard.find(".steps li").eq(index).addClass("last");
+    }
+
+    refreshSteps(wizard, options, state, index);
+    refreshPagination(wizard, options, state);
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+function removeStepFromCache(wizard, index)
+{
+    getSteps(wizard).splice(index, 1);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Transforms the base html structure to a more sensible html structure.
+ *
+ * @static
+ * @private
+ * @method render
+ * @param wizard {Object} A jQuery wizard object
+ * @param options {Object} Settings of the current wizard
+ * @param state {Object} The state container of the current wizard
+ **/
+function render(wizard, options, state)
+{
+    // Create a content wrapper and copy HTML from the intial wizard structure
+    var wrapperTemplate = "<{0} class=\"{1}\">{2}</{0}>",
+        orientation = getValidEnumValue(stepsOrientation, options.stepsOrientation),
+        verticalCssClass = (orientation === stepsOrientation.vertical) ? " vertical" : "",
+        contentWrapper = $(format(wrapperTemplate, options.contentContainerTag, "content " + options.clearFixCssClass, wizard.html())),
+        stepsWrapper = $(format(wrapperTemplate, options.stepsContainerTag, "steps " + options.clearFixCssClass, "<ul role=\"tablist\"></ul>")),
+        stepTitles = contentWrapper.children(options.headerTag),
+        stepContents = contentWrapper.children(options.bodyTag);
+
+    // Transform the wizard wrapper and remove the inner HTML
+    wizard.attr("role", "application").empty().append(stepsWrapper).append(contentWrapper)
+        .addClass(options.cssClass + " " + options.clearFixCssClass + verticalCssClass);
+
+    // Add WIA-ARIA support
+    stepContents.each(function (index)
+    {
+        renderBody(wizard, $(this), index);
+    });
+
+    // Make the start step visible
+    stepContents.eq(state.currentIndex)._showAria();
+
+    stepTitles.each(function (index)
+    {
+        renderTitle(wizard, options, state, $(this), index);
+    });
+
+    refreshStepNavigation(wizard, options, state);
+    renderPagination(wizard, options, state);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Transforms the body to a proper tabpanel.
+ *
+ * @static
+ * @private
+ * @method renderBody
+ * @param wizard {Object} A jQuery wizard object
+ * @param body {Object} A jQuery body object
+ * @param index {Integer} The position of the body
+ */
+function renderBody(wizard, body, index)
+{
+    var uniqueId = getUniqueId(wizard),
+        uniqueBodyId = uniqueId + _tabpanelSuffix + index,
+        uniqueHeaderId = uniqueId + _titleSuffix + index;
+
+    body._setId(uniqueBodyId).attr("role", "tabpanel")._aria("labelledby", uniqueHeaderId)
+        .addClass("body")._hideAria();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Renders a pagination if enabled.
+ *
+ * @static
+ * @private
+ * @method renderPagination
+ * @param wizard {Object} A jQuery wizard object
+ * @param options {Object} Settings of the current wizard
+ * @param state {Object} The state container of the current wizard
+ */
+function renderPagination(wizard, options, state)
+{
+    if (options.enablePagination)
+    {
+        var pagination = "<{0} class=\"actions {1}\"><ul role=\"menu\" aria-label=\"{2}\">{3}</ul></{0}>",
+            buttonTemplate = "<li><a href=\"#{0}\" role=\"menuitem\">{1}</a></li>",
+            buttons = "";
+
+        if (!options.forceMoveForward)
+        {
+            buttons += format(buttonTemplate, "previous", options.labels.previous);
+        }
+
+        buttons += format(buttonTemplate, "next", options.labels.next);
+
+        if (options.enableFinishButton)
+        {
+            buttons += format(buttonTemplate, "finish", options.labels.finish);
+        }
+
+        wizard.append(format(pagination, options.actionContainerTag, options.clearFixCssClass,
+            options.labels.pagination, buttons));
+
+        refreshPagination(wizard, options, state);
+        loadAsyncContent(wizard, options, state);
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Renders a template and replaces all placeholder.
+ *
+ * @static
+ * @private
+ * @method renderTemplate
+ * @param template {String} A template
+ * @param substitutes {Object} A list of substitute
+ * @return {String} The rendered template
+ */
+function renderTemplate(template, substitutes)
+{
+    var matches = template.match(/#([a-z]*)#/gi);
+
+    for (var i = 0; i < matches.length; i++)
+    {
+        var match = matches[i], 
+            key = match.substring(1, match.length - 1);
+
+        if (substitutes[key] === undefined)
+        {
+            throwError("The key '{0}' does not exist in the substitute collection!", key);
+        }
+
+        template = template.replace(match, substitutes[key]);
+    }
+
+    return template;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Transforms the title to a step item button.
+ *
+ * @static
+ * @private
+ * @method renderTitle
+ * @param wizard {Object} A jQuery wizard object
+ * @param options {Object} Settings of the current wizard
+ * @param state {Object} The state container of the current wizard
+ * @param header {Object} A jQuery header object
+ * @param index {Integer} The position of the header
+ */
+function renderTitle(wizard, options, state, header, index)
+{
+    var uniqueId = getUniqueId(wizard),
+        uniqueStepId = uniqueId + _tabSuffix + index,
+        uniqueBodyId = uniqueId + _tabpanelSuffix + index,
+        uniqueHeaderId = uniqueId + _titleSuffix + index,
+        stepCollection = wizard.find(".steps > ul"),
+        title = renderTemplate(options.titleTemplate, {
+            index: index + 1,
+            title: header.html()
+        }),
+        stepItem = $("<li role=\"tab\"><a id=\"" + uniqueStepId + "\" href=\"#" + uniqueHeaderId + 
+            "\" aria-controls=\"" + uniqueBodyId + "\">" + title + "</a></li>");
+        
+    if (!options.enableAllSteps)
+    {
+        stepItem._disableAria();
+    }
+
+    if (state.currentIndex > index)
+    {
+        stepItem._enableAria().addClass("done");
+    }
+
+    header._setId(uniqueHeaderId).attr("tabindex", "-1").addClass("title");
+
+    if (index === 0)
+    {
+        stepCollection.prepend(stepItem);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        stepCollection.find("li").eq(index - 1).after(stepItem);
+    }
+
+    // Set the "first" class to the new first step button
+    if (index === 0)
+    {
+        stepCollection.find("li").removeClass("first").eq(index).addClass("first");
+    }
+
+    // Set the "last" class to the new last step button
+    if (index === (state.stepCount - 1))
+    {
+        stepCollection.find("li").removeClass("last").eq(index).addClass("last");
+    }
+
+    // Register click event
+    stepItem.children("a").bind("click" + getEventNamespace(wizard), stepClickHandler);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Saves the current state to a cookie.
+ *
+ * @static
+ * @private
+ * @method saveCurrentStateToCookie
+ * @param wizard {Object} A jQuery wizard object
+ * @param options {Object} Settings of the current wizard
+ * @param state {Object} The state container of the current wizard
+ */
+function saveCurrentStateToCookie(wizard, options, state)
+{
+    if (options.saveState && $.cookie)
+    {
+        $.cookie(_cookiePrefix + getUniqueId(wizard), state.currentIndex);
+    }
+}
+
+function startTransitionEffect(wizard, options, state, index, oldIndex)
+{
+    var stepContents = wizard.find(".content > .body"),
+        effect = getValidEnumValue(transitionEffect, options.transitionEffect),
+        effectSpeed = options.transitionEffectSpeed,
+        newStep = stepContents.eq(index),
+        currentStep = stepContents.eq(oldIndex);
+
+    switch (effect)
+    {
+        case transitionEffect.fade:
+        case transitionEffect.slide:
+            var hide = (effect === transitionEffect.fade) ? "fadeOut" : "slideUp",
+                show = (effect === transitionEffect.fade) ? "fadeIn" : "slideDown";
+
+            state.transitionElement = newStep;
+            currentStep[hide](effectSpeed, function ()
+            {
+                var wizard = $(this)._hideAria().parent().parent(),
+                    state = getState(wizard);
+
+                if (state.transitionElement)
+                {
+                    state.transitionElement[show](effectSpeed, function ()
+                    {
+                        $(this)._showAria();
+                    });
+                    state.transitionElement = null;
+                }
+            }).promise();
+            break;
+
+        case transitionEffect.slideLeft:
+            var outerWidth = currentStep.outerWidth(true),
+                posFadeOut = (index > oldIndex) ? -(outerWidth) : outerWidth,
+                posFadeIn = (index > oldIndex) ? outerWidth : -(outerWidth);
+
+            currentStep.animate({ left: posFadeOut }, effectSpeed, 
+                function () { $(this)._hideAria(); }).promise();
+            newStep.css("left", posFadeIn + "px")._showAria()
+                .animate({ left: 0 }, effectSpeed).promise();
+            break;
+
+        default:
+            currentStep._hideAria();
+            newStep._showAria();
+            break;
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Fires when a step click happens.
+ *
+ * @static
+ * @private
+ * @event click
+ * @param event {Object} An event object
+ */
+function stepClickHandler(event)
+{
+    event.preventDefault();
+
+    var anchor = $(this),
+        wizard = anchor.parent().parent().parent().parent(),
+        options = getOptions(wizard),
+        state = getState(wizard),
+        oldIndex = state.currentIndex;
+
+    if (anchor.parent().is(":not(.disabled):not(.current)"))
+    {
+        var href = anchor.attr("href"),
+            position = parseInt(href.substring(href.lastIndexOf("-") + 1), 0);
+
+        goToStep(wizard, options, state, position);
+    }
+
+    // If nothing has changed
+    if (oldIndex === state.currentIndex)
+    {
+        getStepAnchor(wizard, oldIndex).focus();
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
+function throwError(message)
+{
+    if (arguments.length > 1)
+    {
+        message = format.apply(this, arguments);
+    }
+
+    throw new Error(message);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Checks an argument for null or undefined and throws an error if one check applies.
+ *
+ * @static
+ * @private
+ * @method validateArgument
+ * @param argumentName {String} The name of the given argument
+ * @param argumentValue {Object} The argument itself
+ */
+function validateArgument(argumentName, argumentValue)
+{
+    if (argumentValue == null)
+    {
+        throwError("The argument '{0}' is null or undefined.", argumentName);
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Represents a jQuery wizard plugin.
+ *
+ * @class steps
+ * @constructor
+ * @param [method={}] The name of the method as `String` or an JSON object for initialization
+ * @param [params=]* {Array} Additional arguments for a method call
+ * @chainable
+ **/
+$.fn.steps = function (method)
+{
+    if ($.fn.steps[method])
+    {
+        return $.fn.steps[method].apply(this, Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 1));
+    }
+    else if (typeof method === "object" || !method)
+    {
+        return initialize.apply(this, arguments);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        $.error("Method " + method + " does not exist on jQuery.steps");
+    }
+};
+
+/**
+ * Adds a new step.
+ *
+ * @method add
+ * @param step {Object} The step object to add
+ * @chainable
+ **/
+$.fn.steps.add = function (step)
+{
+    var options = getOptions(this),
+        state = getState(this);
+
+    return insertStep(this, options, state, state.stepCount, step);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Removes the control functionality completely and transforms the current state to the initial HTML structure.
+ *
+ * @method destroy
+ * @chainable
+ **/
+$.fn.steps.destroy = function ()
+{
+    var options = getOptions(this);
+
+    return destroy(this, options);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Triggers the onFinishing and onFinished event.
+ *
+ * @method finish
+ **/
+$.fn.steps.finish = function ()
+{
+    var state = getState(this);
+
+    finishStep(this, state);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Gets the current step index.
+ *
+ * @method getCurrentIndex
+ * @return {Integer} The actual step index (zero-based)
+ * @for steps
+ **/
+$.fn.steps.getCurrentIndex = function ()
+{
+    return getState(this).currentIndex;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Gets the current step object.
+ *
+ * @method getCurrentStep
+ * @return {Object} The actual step object
+ **/
+$.fn.steps.getCurrentStep = function ()
+{
+    return getStep(this, getState(this).currentIndex);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Gets a specific step object by index.
+ *
+ * @method getStep
+ * @param index {Integer} An integer that belongs to the position of a step
+ * @return {Object} A specific step object
+ **/
+$.fn.steps.getStep = function (index)
+{
+    return getStep(this, index);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Inserts a new step to a specific position.
+ *
+ * @method insert
+ * @param index {Integer} The position (zero-based) to add
+ * @param step {Object} The step object to add
+ * @example
+ *     $("#wizard").steps().insert(0, {
+ *         title: "Title",
+ *         content: "", // optional
+ *         contentMode: "async", // optional
+ *         contentUrl: "/Content/Step/1" // optional
+ *     });
+ * @chainable
+ **/
+$.fn.steps.insert = function (index, step)
+{
+    var options = getOptions(this),
+        state = getState(this);
+
+    return insertStep(this, options, state, index, step);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Routes to the next step.
+ *
+ * @method next
+ * @return {Boolean} Indicates whether the action executed
+ **/
+$.fn.steps.next = function ()
+{
+    var options = getOptions(this),
+        state = getState(this);
+
+    return goToNextStep(this, options, state);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Routes to the previous step.
+ *
+ * @method previous
+ * @return {Boolean} Indicates whether the action executed
+ **/
+$.fn.steps.previous = function ()
+{
+    var options = getOptions(this),
+        state = getState(this);
+
+    return goToPreviousStep(this, options, state);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Removes a specific step by an given index.
+ *
+ * @method remove
+ * @param index {Integer} The position (zero-based) of the step to remove
+ * @return Indecates whether the item is removed.
+ **/
+$.fn.steps.remove = function (index)
+{
+    var options = getOptions(this),
+        state = getState(this);
+
+    return removeStep(this, options, state, index);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Sets a specific step object by index.
+ *
+ * @method setStep
+ * @param index {Integer} An integer that belongs to the position of a step
+ * @param step {Object} The step object to change
+ **/
+$.fn.steps.setStep = function (index, step)
+{
+    throw new Error("Not yet implemented!");
+};
+
+/**
+ * Skips an certain amount of steps.
+ *
+ * @method skip
+ * @param count {Integer} The amount of steps that should be skipped
+ * @return {Boolean} Indicates whether the action executed
+ **/
+$.fn.steps.skip = function (count)
+{
+    throw new Error("Not yet implemented!");
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * An enum represents the different content types of a step and their loading mechanisms.
+ *
+ * @class contentMode
+ * @for steps
+ **/
+var contentMode = $.fn.steps.contentMode = {
+    /**
+     * HTML embedded content
+     *
+     * @readOnly
+     * @property html
+     * @type Integer
+     * @for contentMode
+     **/
+    html: 0,
+
+    /**
+     * IFrame embedded content
+     *
+     * @readOnly
+     * @property iframe
+     * @type Integer
+     * @for contentMode
+     **/
+    iframe: 1,
+
+    /**
+     * Async embedded content
+     *
+     * @readOnly
+     * @property async
+     * @type Integer
+     * @for contentMode
+     **/
+    async: 2
+};
+
+/**
+ * An enum represents the orientation of the steps navigation.
+ *
+ * @class stepsOrientation
+ * @for steps
+ **/
+var stepsOrientation = $.fn.steps.stepsOrientation = {
+    /**
+     * Horizontal orientation
+     *
+     * @readOnly
+     * @property horizontal
+     * @type Integer
+     * @for stepsOrientation
+     **/
+    horizontal: 0,
+
+    /**
+     * Vertical orientation
+     *
+     * @readOnly
+     * @property vertical
+     * @type Integer
+     * @for stepsOrientation
+     **/
+    vertical: 1
+};
+
+/**
+ * An enum that represents the various transition animations.
+ *
+ * @class transitionEffect
+ * @for steps
+ **/
+var transitionEffect = $.fn.steps.transitionEffect = {
+    /**
+     * No transition animation
+     *
+     * @readOnly
+     * @property none
+     * @type Integer
+     * @for transitionEffect
+     **/
+    none: 0,
+
+    /**
+     * Fade in transition
+     *
+     * @readOnly
+     * @property fade
+     * @type Integer
+     * @for transitionEffect
+     **/
+    fade: 1,
+
+    /**
+     * Slide up transition
+     *
+     * @readOnly
+     * @property slide
+     * @type Integer
+     * @for transitionEffect
+     **/
+    slide: 2,
+
+    /**
+     * Slide left transition
+     *
+     * @readOnly
+     * @property slideLeft
+     * @type Integer
+     * @for transitionEffect
+     **/
+    slideLeft: 3
+};
+
+var stepModel = $.fn.steps.stepModel = {
+    title: "",
+    content: "",
+    contentUrl: "",
+    contentMode: contentMode.html,
+    contentLoaded: false
+};
+
+/**
+ * An object that represents the default settings.
+ * There are two possibities to override the sub-properties.
+ * Either by doing it generally (global) or on initialization.
+ *
+ * @static
+ * @class defaults
+ * @for steps
+ * @example
+ *   // Global approach
+ *   $.steps.defaults.headerTag = "h3";
+ * @example
+ *   // Initialization approach
+ *   $("#wizard").steps({ headerTag: "h3" });
+ **/
+var defaults = $.fn.steps.defaults = {
+    /**
+     * The header tag is used to find the step button text within the declared wizard area.
+     *
+     * @property headerTag
+     * @type String
+     * @default "h1"
+     * @for defaults
+     **/
+    headerTag: "h1",
+
+    /**
+     * The body tag is used to find the step content within the declared wizard area.
+     *
+     * @property bodyTag
+     * @type String
+     * @default "div"
+     * @for defaults
+     **/
+    bodyTag: "div",
+
+    /**
+     * The content container tag which will be used to wrap all step contents.
+     *
+     * @property contentContainerTag
+     * @type String
+     * @default "div"
+     * @for defaults
+     **/
+    contentContainerTag: "div",
+
+    /**
+     * The action container tag which will be used to wrap the pagination navigation.
+     *
+     * @property actionContainerTag
+     * @type String
+     * @default "div"
+     * @for defaults
+     **/
+    actionContainerTag: "div",
+
+    /**
+     * The steps container tag which will be used to wrap the steps navigation.
+     *
+     * @property stepsContainerTag
+     * @type String
+     * @default "div"
+     * @for defaults
+     **/
+    stepsContainerTag: "div",
+
+    /**
+     * The css class which will be added to the outer component wrapper.
+     *
+     * @property cssClass
+     * @type String
+     * @default "wizard"
+     * @for defaults
+     * @example
+     *     <div class="wizard">
+     *         ...
+     *     </div>
+     **/
+    cssClass: "wizard",
+
+    /**
+     * The css class which will be used for floating scenarios.
+     *
+     * @property clearFixCssClass
+     * @type String
+     * @default "clearfix"
+     * @for defaults
+     **/
+    clearFixCssClass: "clearfix",
+
+    /**
+     * Determines whether the steps are vertically or horizontally oriented.
+     *
+     * @property stepsOrientation
+     * @type stepsOrientation
+     * @default horizontal
+     * @for defaults
+     * @since 1.0.0
+     **/
+    stepsOrientation: stepsOrientation.horizontal,
+
+    /*
+     * Tempplates
+     */
+
+    /**
+     * The title template which will be used to create a step button.
+     *
+     * @property titleTemplate
+     * @type String
+     * @default "<span class=\"number\">#index#.</span> #title#"
+     * @for defaults
+     **/
+    titleTemplate: "<span class=\"number\">#index#.</span> #title#",
+
+    /**
+     * The loading template which will be used to create the loading animation.
+     *
+     * @property loadingTemplate
+     * @type String
+     * @default "<span class=\"spinner\"></span> #text#"
+     * @for defaults
+     **/
+    loadingTemplate: "<span class=\"spinner\"></span> #text#",
+
+    /*
+     * Behaviour
+     */
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the focus to the first wizard instance in order to enable the key navigation from the begining if `true`. 
+     *
+     * @property autoFocus
+     * @type Boolean
+     * @default false
+     * @for defaults
+     * @since 0.9.4
+     **/
+    autoFocus: false,
+
+    /**
+     * Enables all steps from the begining if `true` (all steps are clickable).
+     *
+     * @property enableAllSteps
+     * @type Boolean
+     * @default false
+     * @for defaults
+     **/
+    enableAllSteps: false,
+
+    /**
+     * Enables keyboard navigation if `true` (arrow left and arrow right).
+     *
+     * @property enableKeyNavigation
+     * @type Boolean
+     * @default true
+     * @for defaults
+     **/
+    enableKeyNavigation: true,
+
+    /**
+     * Enables pagination if `true`.
+     *
+     * @property enablePagination
+     * @type Boolean
+     * @default true
+     * @for defaults
+     **/
+    enablePagination: true,
+
+    /**
+     * Suppresses pagination if a form field is focused.
+     *
+     * @property suppressPaginationOnFocus
+     * @type Boolean
+     * @default true
+     * @for defaults
+     **/
+    suppressPaginationOnFocus: true,
+
+    /**
+     * Enables cache for async loaded or iframe embedded content.
+     *
+     * @property enableContentCache
+     * @type Boolean
+     * @default true
+     * @for defaults
+     **/
+    enableContentCache: true,
+
+    /**
+     * Shows the finish button if enabled.
+     *
+     * @property enableFinishButton
+     * @type Boolean
+     * @default true
+     * @for defaults
+     **/
+    enableFinishButton: true,
+
+    /**
+     * Not yet implemented.
+     *
+     * @property preloadContent
+     * @type Boolean
+     * @default false
+     * @for defaults
+     **/
+    preloadContent: false,
+
+    /**
+     * Shows the finish button always (on each step; right beside the next button) if `true`. 
+     * Otherwise the next button will be replaced by the finish button if the last step becomes active.
+     *
+     * @property showFinishButtonAlways
+     * @type Boolean
+     * @default false
+     * @for defaults
+     **/
+    showFinishButtonAlways: false,
+
+    /**
+     * Prevents jumping to a previous step.
+     *
+     * @property forceMoveForward
+     * @type Boolean
+     * @default false
+     * @for defaults
+     **/
+    forceMoveForward: false,
+
+    /**
+     * Saves the current state (step position) to a cookie.
+     * By coming next time the last active step becomes activated.
+     *
+     * @property saveState
+     * @type Boolean
+     * @default false
+     * @for defaults
+     **/
+    saveState: false,
+
+    /**
+     * The position to start on (zero-based).
+     *
+     * @property startIndex
+     * @type Integer
+     * @default 0
+     * @for defaults
+     **/
+    startIndex: 0,
+
+    /*
+     * Animation Effect Configuration
+     */
+
+    /**
+     * The animation effect which will be used for step transitions.
+     *
+     * @property transitionEffect
+     * @type transitionEffect
+     * @default none
+     * @for defaults
+     **/
+    transitionEffect: transitionEffect.none,
+
+    /**
+     * Animation speed for step transitions (in milliseconds).
+     *
+     * @property transitionEffectSpeed
+     * @type Integer
+     * @default 200
+     * @for defaults
+     **/
+    transitionEffectSpeed: 200,
+
+    /*
+     * Events
+     */
+
+    /**
+     * Fires before the step changes and can be used to prevent step changing by returning `false`. 
+     * Very useful for form validation. 
+     *
+     * @property onStepChanging
+     * @type Event
+     * @default function (event, currentIndex, newIndex) { return true; }
+     * @for defaults
+     **/
+    onStepChanging: function (event, currentIndex, newIndex) { return true; },
+
+    /**
+     * Fires after the step has change. 
+     *
+     * @property onStepChanged
+     * @type Event
+     * @default function (event, currentIndex, priorIndex) { }
+     * @for defaults
+     **/
+    onStepChanged: function (event, currentIndex, priorIndex) { },
+
+    /**
+     * Fires before finishing and can be used to prevent completion by returning `false`. 
+     * Very useful for form validation. 
+     *
+     * @property onFinishing
+     * @type Event
+     * @default function (event, currentIndex) { return true; }
+     * @for defaults
+     **/
+    onFinishing: function (event, currentIndex) { return true; },
+
+    /**
+     * Fires after completion. 
+     *
+     * @property onFinished
+     * @type Event
+     * @default function (event, currentIndex) { }
+     * @for defaults
+     **/
+    onFinished: function (event, currentIndex) { },
+
+    /**
+     * Contains all labels. 
+     *
+     * @property labels
+     * @type Object
+     * @for defaults
+     **/
+    labels: {
+        /**
+         * This label is important for accessability reasons.
+         * Indicates which step is activated.
+         *
+         * @property current
+         * @type String
+         * @default "current step:"
+         * @for defaults
+         **/
+        current: "current step:",
+
+        /**
+         * This label is important for accessability reasons and describes the kind of navigation.
+         *
+         * @property pagination
+         * @type String
+         * @default "Pagination"
+         * @for defaults
+         * @since 0.9.7
+         **/
+        pagination: "Pagination",
+
+        /**
+         * Label for the finish button.
+         *
+         * @property finish
+         * @type String
+         * @default "Finish"
+         * @for defaults
+         **/
+        finish: "Finish",
+
+        /**
+         * Label for the next button.
+         *
+         * @property next
+         * @type String
+         * @default "Next"
+         * @for defaults
+         **/
+        next: "Next",
+
+        /**
+         * Label for the previous button.
+         *
+         * @property previous
+         * @type String
+         * @default "Previous"
+         * @for defaults
+         **/
+        previous: "Previous",
+
+        /**
+         * Label for the loading animation.
+         *
+         * @property loading
+         * @type String
+         * @default "Loading ..."
+         * @for defaults
+         **/
+        loading: "Loading ..."
+    }
+};
+
+$.fn.extend({
+    _aria: function (name, value)
+    {
+        return this.attr("aria-" + name, value);
+    },
+
+    _removeAria: function (name)
+    {
+        return this.removeAttr("aria-" + name);
+    },
+
+    _enableAria: function ()
+    {
+        return this.removeClass("disabled")._aria("disabled", "false");
+    },
+
+    _disableAria: function ()
+    {
+        return this.addClass("disabled")._aria("disabled", "true");
+    },
+
+    _hideAria: function ()
+    {
+        return this.hide()._aria("hidden", "true");
+    },
+
+    _showAria: function ()
+    {
+        return this.show()._aria("hidden", "false");
+    },
+
+    _selectAria: function ()
+    {
+        return this.addClass("current")._aria("selected", "true");
+    },
+
+    _deselectAria: function ()
+    {
+        return this.removeClass("current")._aria("selected", "false");
+    },
+
+    _getId: function ()
+    {
+        return this.attr("id");
+    },
+
+    _setId: function (id)
+    {
+        return this.attr("id", id);
+    }
+});
+})(jQuery);