$(document).ready(function()
{
	slide("#sliding-navigation", 15, 10, 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 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);
		});
	});
}