hyperlink - Timed jquery fadeout - creating links -

i found cool jquery fade in/fade out script, can't quite figure out how alter script make text href link (i want use news ticker). i've spent hours fiddling jquery isn't par. example i've tried put <a href="#">test line 1</a> in textcontent div link not appear. link below , code copied post convenience. suggestions? i'm open other ideas, fade effect cool , keep that! assistance!

http://jsfiddle.net/mplungjan/bwd4v/

<style type="text/css">     div.textcontent { display:none } </style>  <div id="textmessage"></div> <div class="textcontent">test line 1 </div> <div class="textcontent">test line 2</div>  <script> var cnt=0, texts=[];  // save texts in array re-use $(".textcontent").each(function() { texts[cnt++]=$(this).text(); }); function slide() {   if (cnt>=texts.length) cnt=0;   $('#textmessage').html(texts[cnt++]);   $('#textmessage')     .fadein('slow').animate({opacity: 1.0}, 5000).fadeout('slow',       function() {        return slide()      }   );       }       slide() </script> 

you need use "html" instead of "text":

var cnt=0, texts=[];  // save texts in array re-use $(".textcontent").each(function() {   texts[cnt++]=$(this).html(); }); function slide() {   if (cnt>=texts.length) cnt=0;   $('#textmessage').html(texts[cnt++]);   $('#textmessage')     .fadein('slow').animate({opacity: 1.0}, 5000).fadeout('slow',       function() {        return slide()      }   );       }       slide() 

fiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/bwd4v/132/