window.addEvent('domready', function() {
		//slider variables for making things easier below
		var itemsHolder = $('container');
		var myItems = $$(itemsHolder.getElements('.item'));
		
		//controls for slider
		var theControls = $('controls1');
		var numNavHolder = $(theControls.getElement('ul'));
		var thePlayBtn = $(theControls.getElement('.play_btn'));
		var thePrevBtn = $(theControls.getElement('.prev_btn'));
		var theNextBtn = $(theControls.getElement('.next_btn'));
		
		//create instance of the slider, and start it up		
		var mySlider = new SL_Slider({
			slideTimer: 10000,
			orientation: 'horizontal',
			fade: true,
			isPaused: false,
			container: itemsHolder,
			items: myItems,
			numNavActive: false,
			numNavHolder: numNavHolder,
			playBtn: thePlayBtn,
			prevBtn: thePrevBtn,
			nextBtn: theNextBtn
		});
		mySlider.start(); 
	});