function slide()
{
	$("#news-wrapper").animate({width: 'toggle'});
}

function showContent()
{
	$("#content-wrapper").animate({width: 'toggle'});
}

function fade()
{
	$('#content-image').fadeIn(1000);
	setTimeout("slide();",2000);
}

function moveBackground()
{
    $("#content-image").animate({ 
		opacity: "show"
    }, 1000 );
	
}

function createmenu(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 active_list_elements = navigation_id + " li.active-sliding-element";
	var active_link_elements = active_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");
		// 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 		
	$(link_elements).each(function(i)
	{
		$(this).hover(
		function()
		{
			$(this).animate({ marginLeft: pad_out }, 150);
		},		
		function()
		{
			$(this).animate({ marginLeft: pad_in }, 150);
		});
	});
	
	$(active_link_elements).each(function(i)
	{

		$(this).hover(
		function()
		{
			$(this).animate({ marginLeft: pad_out }, 150);
		},		
		function()
		{
			$(this).animate({ marginLeft: pad_in }, 150);
		});
	});	
	

}