$(document).ready(function()
{
	slide("#sub-nav", 28, 13, 150, .8);
});

function slide(navigation_id, pad_out, pad_in, time, multiplier)
{
	// creates the target paths
	var list_elements = navigation_id + " li.slide";
	var link_elements = list_elements + " a.slide";
	
	// 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","-180px");
	// 	// updates timer
	// 	timer = (timer*multiplier + time);
	// 	$(this).animate({ marginLeft: "0" }, timer);
	// 	$(this).animate({ marginLeft: "19px" }, 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);
		});
	});
}