$(document).ready(function()
{
	slide("#sliding-navigation", 25, 15, 150, .8);
});

function slide(navigation_id, pad_out, pad_in, time, multiplier)
{
	// creates the target paths
	var list_elements = navigation_id + " li.sliding-element";
	var link_elements = list_elements + " a";
	
	// initiates the timer used for the sliding animation
	var timer = 0;
	
	// creates the slide animation for all list elements 
	//$(list_elements).each(function(i)
	//{
		//// margin left = - ([width of element] + [total vertical padding of element])
		//$(this).css("margin-left","-100px");
		//// updates timer
		//timer = (timer*multiplier + time);
		//$(this).animate({ marginLeft: "0" }, timer);
		//$(this).animate({ marginLeft: "10px" }, timer);
		//$(this).animate({ marginLeft: "0" }, timer);
	//});

	// creates the hover-slide effect for all link elements 		
	//$(link_elements).each(function(i)
	//{
		//$(this).hover(
		//function()
		//{
			//$(this).animate({ paddingLeft: pad_out }, 800);
		//},		
		//function()
		//{
			//$(this).animate({ paddingLeft: pad_in }, 800);
		//});
	//});
}