$(document).ready(function()
{
	slide("#sliding-navigation", 10, 5, 150, .8);
});

function slide(navigation_id, pad_out, pad_in, time, multiplier)
{
	// creates the target paths
	var list_elements = navigation_id + " li";
	var link_elements = list_elements + " a";
	
	 // initiates the timer used for the sliding animation  
     var timer = 0;  
   
 
	// creates the hover-slide effect for all link elements 		
	$(link_elements).each(function(i)
	{
		$(this).hover(
		function()
		{
			$(this).animate({ paddingRight: pad_out }, 150);
		},		
		function()
		{
			$(this).animate({ paddingRight: pad_in }, 150);
		});
	});
}



// creates the initial 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","-180px");  
//         // updates timer  
//         timer = (timer*multiplier + time);  
//         $(this).animate({ paddingRight: "0" }, timer);  
//         $(this).animate({ paddingRight: "15px" }, timer);  
//         $(this).animate({ paddingRight: "0" }, timer);  
//     });