(function( $ ) {
	$.fn.modalAlert = function(_text) {
			
		//remove any existing alerts
		$("#modalAlert").remove();
		
		//create alert
		$alert = $('<div id="modalAlert" class="modal_isolator"><div class="modal_floater"><div class="modal_wrapper"></div></div></div>');
		
		$chrome = $('<div class="modal_wt"></div> \
					<div class="modal_wb"></div> \
					<div class="modal_wl"></div> \
					<div class="modal_wr"></div> \
					<div class="modal_wlt"></div> \
					<div class="modal_wrt"></div> \
					<div class="modal_wlb"></div> \
					<div class="modal_wrb"></div> \
					<div class="modal_wbk"></div>');
		
		$content = $('<div class="modal_content"> \
						<h4 id="feedback_message"></h4> \
						<div id="close_feedback_button" class="red_button"> \
							<span class="flexible_button_left_chrome"></span> \
							<span class="flexible_button_center">CLOSE</span> \
							<span class="flexible_button_right_chrome"></span> \
						</div> \
					</div>');
		
		$alert.find(".modal_wrapper").append($chrome).append($content);
		
		$alert.find("#feedback_message").html(_text);
		
		$alert.find("#close_feedback_button").click(function() {
			$("#modalAlert").remove();
		});
		
		return $alert;
		
	}
	
})( jQuery );