jQuery(document).ready(function($) { $('#myCarousel').carousel({ interval: 5000 }); $('#carousel-text').html($('#slide-content-0').html()); //Handles the carousel thumbnails $('[id^=carousel-selector-]').click( function(){ var id = this.id.substr(this.id.lastIndexOf("-") + 1); var id = parseInt(id); $('#myCarousel').carousel(id); }); // When the carousel slides, auto update the text $('#myCarousel').on('slid.bs.carousel', function (e) { var id = $('.item.active').data('slide-number'); $('#carousel-text').html($('#slide-content-'+id).html()); }); });