$(document).ready(function()
{
	slide(".leftnav1 ul#filters", 12, 8, 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","-180px");
//		$(this).css("padding-right","180px");
//		// updates timer
//		timer = (timer*multiplier + time);
//		$(this).animate({ marginLeft: "0", paddingRight: "0" }, timer);
//		$(this).animate({ marginLeft: "8px", paddingRight: "8px" }, timer);
//		$(this).animate({ marginLeft: "0", paddingRight: "0" }, timer);
//	});

	// creates the hover-slide effect for all link elements 		
	$(link_elements).each(function(i)
	{
		$(this).hover(
		function()
			{ $(this).animate({ paddingLeft: pad_out, paddingRight: pad_out }, 150);
			},		
		function()
			{ $(this).animate({ paddingLeft: pad_in, paddingRight: pad_in }, 150);
			});
	});
}