$(document).ready(function()
{
	slide(".topmenu", 20, 0, 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";

  var div_elements = navigation_id + " div";
	var li_elements = navigation_id + " li";
  	
	// 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: "15px" }, timer);
		$(this).animate({ marginLeft: "0" }, timer);
	}); */

	// creates the hover-slide effect for all link elements 		
	$(li_elements).each(function(i)
	{
	  if (!$(this).hasClass('select'))
	  {
  		$(this).children('div').hover(
  		function()
  		{
  			$(this).animate({ paddingTop: pad_out }, 125, function(){
             /* $(this).effect("bounce", { times: 4, distance: 2 }, 100);  */
          }   
        );
  		},		
  		function()
  		{
  			$(this).animate({ paddingTop: pad_in }, 125);
  		});
		}
	});
}