window.addEvent('domready', function() {
		
		//slider variables for making things easier below
		var itemsHolder = $('teaser');
		var myItems = $$(itemsHolder.getElements('.item'));
		
		//controls for slider
		var theControls = $('teaser_nav');
		//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: 8000,
			orientation: 'horizontal',      //vertical, horizontal, or none: None will create a fading in/out transition.
			fade: false,                    //if true will fade the outgoing slide - only used if orientation is != None
			isPaused: false,
			container: itemsHolder,
			items: myItems,
			numNavActive: false,
			//numNavHolder: numNavHolder,
			playBtn: thePlayBtn,
			prevBtn: thePrevBtn,
			nextBtn: theNextBtn
		});
		mySlider.start();
		
});