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+(($) ->
+
+  $.fn.MUPlayer = (opt) ->
+    # define global variables
+    settings = undefined # settings objects
+    videoElem = undefined
+    videoControls = undefined
+
+    # combine user settings with defaults
+    settings = $.extend({
+      'use_default_css': false
+      'class_prefix': 'mup-'
+      'default_volume': 50
+      'default_position': 0
+      'video_sources': []
+    }, opt)
+
+    ## Functions
+    # setup - performs initial setup of the MUPlayer element
+    setup = (wrapperElem) ->
+      # add default CSS if needed
+      if settings.use_default_css
+        addStylesheet('build/css/mup.css')
+      
+      # create the video player
+      createPlayer(wrapperElem)
+      
+      # end setup function
+      return
+
+    # addStylesheet - adds a stylesheet to the head element
+    addStylesheet = (filename) ->
+      # create link element
+      cssElem = $('<link/>',
+        rel: 'stylesheet'
+        type: 'text/css'
+        href: filename)
+      
+      # find stylesheet links
+      loadedStylesheets = $('head link[rel=stylesheet]')
+      # check if there are any loaded stylesheets
+      if loadedStylesheets.length > 0
+        # get last stylesheet
+        lastStylesheet = loadedStylesheets[loadedStylesheets.length - 1]
+
+        # append new stylesheet after the last one
+        lastStylesheet.after(cssElem)
+      else
+        # append the new element to the head element
+        $('head').append(cssElem)
+
+      # end addStylesheet function
+      return
+
+    # createPlayer - add HTML elements for the video player
+    createPlayer = (wrapperElem) ->
+      # create video element
+      videoElem = $('<video/>',
+        class: settings.class_prefix + 'video')
+      videoElem.on('ended', pauseVideo)
+      
+      # loop through the video sources
+      for source in settings.video_sources
+        # create new source element
+        newSrc = $('<source/>',
+          src: source.link
+          type: source.type)
+        # append source element to the newly created video element
+        videoElem.append(newSrc)
+      
+      # create video controls wrapper
+      videoControls = $('<div/>',
+        class: settings.class_prefix + 'controls')
+      
+      # create control elements
+      playButton = $('<button/>',
+        class: settings.class_prefix + 'button' + ' ' +
+          settings.class_prefix + 'play-button'
+        text: '>').appendTo(videoControls)
+      playButton.on('click', (e) ->
+        e.preventDefault()
+        toggleIsPlaying(this)
+      )
+      
+      # add the elements to the player
+      $(wrapperElem).append(videoElem)
+      $(wrapperElem).append(videoControls)
+
+      # end createPlayer function
+      return
+    
+    # playVideo - start playing video
+    playVideo = ->
+      videoElem.get(0).play()
+      videoControls.children('.' + settings.class_prefix + 'play-button').text('||')
+      isPlaying = true
+
+    # pauseVideo - pause video
+    pauseVideo = ->
+      videoElem.get(0).pause()
+      videoControls.children('.' + settings.class_prefix + 'play-button').text('>')
+      isPlaying = false
+    
+    # toggleIsPlaying - toggle between play and pause
+    toggleIsPlaying = () ->
+      if !videoElem.get(0).paused
+        pauseVideo()
+      else
+        playVideo()
+
+      # end toggleIsPlaying function
+      return
+
+    # run the setup function
+    setup(this)
+
+    # end MUPlayer function
+    return
+
+  return
+) jQuery
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