/*$(document).ready(function()
{
	slide("#menu", 0, 0, 150, .8);
});*/

function slide(navigation_id, pad_out, pad_in, time, multiplier, tag, linkTag)
{
	// creates the target paths
	var list_elements = navigation_id + " " + tag;
	var link_elements = list_elements + " " + linkTag;
	
	// 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: "-350px" }, timer);
		$(this).animate({ marginLeft: "10px" }, 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);
		});
	});*/
}