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)
	{
		// updates timer
		timer = (timer*multiplier + time);
		$(this).animate({ marginLeft: "0" }, timer);
		$(this).animate({ marginLeft: "10px" }, timer);
		$(this).animate({ marginLeft: "0" }, timer);

		//$("li#mn_active").animate({ marginLeft: "10px" }, timer);
	});

	// creates the hover-slide effect for all link elements
	$(link_elements).each(function(i)
	{
		$(this).hover(
		function()
		{
			$(this).parents("li").animate({ marginLeft: "10px" }, timer);
		},
		function()
		{
			$(this).parents("li").animate({ marginLeft: "0" }, timer);
			//$(this).parents("li#mn_active").animate({ marginLeft: "10px" }, timer);
		});

		$(this).click(
		function()
		{
			$("li.sliding-element").each(function(i) {
				$(this).children("a").children("img").css("border", "1px solid transparent");
			});

			$(this).children("img").css("border", "2px solid #DA5053");
		});
	});
}