$(document).ready(function() {
	slide("#sliding-navigation", 25, 10, 150, .8);
	slide("#sliding-navigation2", 25, 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
	$(link_elements).each(function(i) {
		if($(this).parent("li").hasClass("sliding-element-active") == false && $(this).parent("li").hasClass("sub-sliding-element-tree") == false) {
			$(this).hover(function() {
				$(this).animate({
					marginLeft : pad_in
				}, 150);
			}, function() {
				$(this).animate({
					marginLeft : 5
				}, 150);
			});
		}
	});
}