diff --git a/jquery.nivo.slider.js b/jquery.nivo.slider.js
index 8b0a774..d4f34da 100644
--- a/jquery.nivo.slider.js
+++ b/jquery.nivo.slider.js
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
         
         // Set first background
         var sliderImg = $('<img/>').addClass('nivo-main-image');
-        sliderImg.attr('src', vars.currentImage.attr('src')).show();
+        sliderImg.attr('src', vars.currentImage.attr('src')).attr('alt', vars.currentImage.attr('alt')).show();
         slider.append(sliderImg);
 
         // Detect Window Resize
@@ -150,9 +150,9 @@
                     if(!child.is('img')){
                         child = child.find('img:first');
                     }
-                    if(child.attr('data-thumb')) vars.controlNavEl.append('<a class="nivo-control" rel="'+ i +'"><img src="'+ child.attr('data-thumb') +'" alt="" /></a>');
+                    if(child.attr('data-thumb')) vars.controlNavEl.append('<a class="nivo-control" data-rel="'+ i +'"><img src="'+ child.attr('data-thumb') +'" alt="" /></a>');
                 } else {
-                    vars.controlNavEl.append('<a class="nivo-control" rel="'+ i +'">'+ (i + 1) +'</a>');
+                    vars.controlNavEl.append('<a class="nivo-control" data-rel="'+ i +'">'+ (i + 1) +'</a>');
                 }
             }
 
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
                 clearInterval(timer);
                 timer = '';
                 sliderImg.attr('src', vars.currentImage.attr('src'));
-                vars.currentSlide = $(this).attr('rel') - 1;
+                vars.currentSlide = $(this).attr('data-rel') - 1;
                 nivoRun(slider, kids, settings, 'control');
             });
         }
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@
                 
                 if(i === settings.slices-1){
                     slider.append(
-                        $('<div class="nivo-slice" name="'+i+'"><img src="'+ vars.currentImage.attr('src') +'" style="position:absolute; width:'+ slider.width() +'px; height:auto; display:block !important; top:0; left:-'+ ((sliceWidth + (i * sliceWidth)) - sliceWidth) +'px;" /></div>').css({ 
+                        $('<div class="nivo-slice" data-name="'+i+'"><img src="'+ vars.currentImage.attr('src') + '" alt="'+ vars.currentImage.attr('alt') +'" style="position:absolute; width:'+ slider.width() +'px; height:auto; display:block !important; top:0; left:-'+ ((sliceWidth + (i * sliceWidth)) - sliceWidth) +'px;" /></div>').css({ 
                             left:(sliceWidth*i)+'px', 
                             width:(slider.width()-(sliceWidth*i))+'px',
                             height:sliceHeight+'px', 
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
                     );
                 } else {
                     slider.append(
-                        $('<div class="nivo-slice" name="'+i+'"><img src="'+ vars.currentImage.attr('src') +'" style="position:absolute; width:'+ slider.width() +'px; height:auto; display:block !important; top:0; left:-'+ ((sliceWidth + (i * sliceWidth)) - sliceWidth) +'px;" /></div>').css({ 
+                        $('<div class="nivo-slice" data-name="'+i+'"><img src="'+ vars.currentImage.attr('src') + '" alt="'+ vars.currentImage.attr('alt') +'" style="position:absolute; width:'+ slider.width() +'px; height:auto; display:block !important; top:0; left:-'+ ((sliceWidth + (i * sliceWidth)) - sliceWidth) +'px;" /></div>').css({ 
                             left:(sliceWidth*i)+'px', 
                             width:sliceWidth+'px',
                             height:sliceHeight+'px',
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
                 for(var cols = 0; cols < settings.boxCols; cols++){
                     if(cols === settings.boxCols-1){
                         slider.append(
-                            $('<div class="nivo-box" name="'+ cols +'" rel="'+ rows +'"><img src="'+ vars.currentImage.attr('src') +'" style="position:absolute; width:'+ slider.width() +'px; height:auto; display:block; top:-'+ (boxHeight*rows) +'px; left:-'+ (boxWidth*cols) +'px;" /></div>').css({ 
+                            $('<div class="nivo-box" data-name="'+ cols +'" data-rel="'+ rows +'"><img src="'+ vars.currentImage.attr('src') +'" style="position:absolute; width:'+ slider.width() +'px; height:auto; display:block; top:-'+ (boxHeight*rows) +'px; left:-'+ (boxWidth*cols) +'px;" /></div>').css({ 
                                 opacity:0,
                                 left:(boxWidth*cols)+'px', 
                                 top:(boxHeight*rows)+'px',
@@ -265,17 +265,17 @@
                                 
                             })
                         );
-                        $('.nivo-box[name="'+ cols +'"]', slider).height($('.nivo-box[name="'+ cols +'"] img', slider).height()+'px');
+                        $('.nivo-box[data-name="'+ cols +'"]', slider).height($('.nivo-box[data-name="'+ cols +'"] img', slider).height()+'px');
                     } else {
                         slider.append(
-                            $('<div class="nivo-box" name="'+ cols +'" rel="'+ rows +'"><img src="'+ vars.currentImage.attr('src') +'" style="position:absolute; width:'+ slider.width() +'px; height:auto; display:block; top:-'+ (boxHeight*rows) +'px; left:-'+ (boxWidth*cols) +'px;" /></div>').css({ 
+                            $('<div class="nivo-box" data-name="'+ cols +'" data-rel="'+ rows +'"><img src="'+ vars.currentImage.attr('src') +'" style="position:absolute; width:'+ slider.width() +'px; height:auto; display:block; top:-'+ (boxHeight*rows) +'px; left:-'+ (boxWidth*cols) +'px;" /></div>').css({ 
                                 opacity:0,
                                 left:(boxWidth*cols)+'px', 
                                 top:(boxHeight*rows)+'px',
                                 width:boxWidth+'px'
                             })
                         );
-                        $('.nivo-box[name="'+ cols +'"]', slider).height($('.nivo-box[name="'+ cols +'"] img', slider).height()+'px');
+                        $('.nivo-box[data-name="'+ cols +'"]', slider).height($('.nivo-box[data-name="'+ cols +'"] img', slider).height()+'px');
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -659,4 +659,4 @@
 
     $.fn._reverse = [].reverse;
     
-})(jQuery);
\ No newline at end of file
+})(jQuery);