// JavaScript Document
function slide(navigation_id, pad_out, pad_in, time, multiplier){
  // creates the target paths
  //var list_elements = navigation_id + " li.sliding-element";
  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 slide animation for all list elements
  $(list_elements).each(function(i) {
    $this = $(this);
    if(!$this.hasClass('active')){
      // margin left = - ([width of element] + [total vertical padding of element])
      $this.css("margin-left","-180px");
      // updates timer
      timer = (timer*multiplier + time);
      $this.animate({ marginLeft: "0" }, timer);
      $this.animate({ marginLeft: "15px" }, 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 }, 150);
    }, function() {
      $(this).animate({ paddingLeft: pad_in }, 150);
    });
  });
}