/**
 * bxslider v4.2.12
 * copyright 2013-2015 steven wanderski
 * written while drinking belgian ales and listening to jazz
 * licensed under mit (http://opensource.org/licenses/mit)
 */

;(function($) {

  var defaults = {

    // general
    mode: 'horizontal',
    slideselector: '',
    infiniteloop: true,
    hidecontrolonend: false,
    speed: 500,
    easing: null,
    slidemargin: 0,
    startslide: 0,
    randomstart: false,
    captions: false,
    ticker: false,
    tickerhover: false,
    adaptiveheight: false,
    adaptiveheightspeed: 500,
    video: false,
    usecss: true,
    preloadimages: 'visible',
    responsive: true,
    slidezindex: 50,
    wrapperclass: 'bx-wrapper',

    // touch
    touchenabled: true,
    swipethreshold: 50,
    onetoonetouch: true,
    preventdefaultswipex: true,
    preventdefaultswipey: false,

    // accessibility
    arialive: true,
    ariahidden: true,

    // keyboard
    keyboardenabled: false,

    // pager
    pager: true,
    pagertype: 'full',
    pagershortseparator: ' / ',
    pagerselector: null,
    buildpager: null,
    pagercustom: null,

    // controls
    controls: true,
    nexttext: 'next',
    prevtext: 'prev',
    nextselector: null,
    prevselector: null,
    autocontrols: false,
    starttext: 'start',
    stoptext: 'stop',
    autocontrolscombine: false,
    autocontrolsselector: null,

    // auto
    auto: false,
    pause: 4000,
    autostart: true,
    autodirection: 'next',
    stopautoonclick: false,
    autohover: false,
    autodelay: 0,
    autoslideforonepage: false,

    // carousel
    minslides: 1,
    maxslides: 1,
    moveslides: 0,
    slidewidth: 0,
    shrinkitems: false,

    // callbacks
    onsliderload: function() { return true; },
    onslidebefore: function() { return true; },
    onslideafter: function() { return true; },
    onslidenext: function() { return true; },
    onslideprev: function() { return true; },
    onsliderresize: function() { return true; }
  };

  $.fn.bxslider = function(options) {

    if (this.length === 0) {
      return this;
    }

    // support multiple elements
    if (this.length > 1) {
      this.each(function() {
        $(this).bxslider(options);
      });
      return this;
    }

    // create a namespace to be used throughout the plugin
    var slider = {},
    // set a reference to our slider element
    el = this,
    // get the original window dimens (thanks a lot ie)
    windowwidth = $(window).width(),
    windowheight = $(window).height();

    // return if slider is already initialized
    if ($(el).data('bxslider')) { return; }

    /**
     * ===================================================================================
     * = private functions
     * ===================================================================================
     */

    /**
     * initializes namespace settings to be used throughout plugin
     */
    var init = function() {
      // return if slider is already initialized
      if ($(el).data('bxslider')) { return; }
      // merge user-supplied options with the defaults
      slider.settings = $.extend({}, defaults, options);
      // parse slidewidth setting
      slider.settings.slidewidth = parseint(slider.settings.slidewidth);
      // store the original children
      slider.children = el.children(slider.settings.slideselector);
      // check if actual number of slides is less than minslides / maxslides
      if (slider.children.length < slider.settings.minslides) { slider.settings.minslides = slider.children.length; }
      if (slider.children.length < slider.settings.maxslides) { slider.settings.maxslides = slider.children.length; }
      // if random start, set the startslide setting to random number
      if (slider.settings.randomstart) { slider.settings.startslide = math.floor(math.random() * slider.children.length); }
      // store active slide information
      slider.active = { index: slider.settings.startslide };
      // store if the slider is in carousel mode (displaying / moving multiple slides)
      slider.carousel = slider.settings.minslides > 1 || slider.settings.maxslides > 1 ? true : false;
      // if carousel, force preloadimages = 'all'
      if (slider.carousel) { slider.settings.preloadimages = 'all'; }
      // calculate the min / max width thresholds based on min / max number of slides
      // used to setup and update carousel slides dimensions
      slider.minthreshold = (slider.settings.minslides * slider.settings.slidewidth) + ((slider.settings.minslides - 1) * slider.settings.slidemargin);
      slider.maxthreshold = (slider.settings.maxslides * slider.settings.slidewidth) + ((slider.settings.maxslides - 1) * slider.settings.slidemargin);
      // store the current state of the slider (if currently animating, working is true)
      slider.working = false;
      // initialize the controls object
      slider.controls = {};
      // initialize an auto interval
      slider.interval = null;
      // determine which property to use for transitions
      slider.animprop = slider.settings.mode === 'vertical' ? 'top' : 'left';
      // determine if hardware acceleration can be used
      slider.usingcss = slider.settings.usecss && slider.settings.mode !== 'fade' && (function() {
        // create our test div element
        var div = document.createelement('div'),
        // css transition properties
        props = ['webkitperspective', 'mozperspective', 'operspective', 'msperspective'];
        // test for each property
        for (var i = 0; i < props.length; i++) {
          if (div.style[props[i]] !== undefined) {
            slider.cssprefix = props[i].replace('perspective', '').tolowercase();
            slider.animprop = '-' + slider.cssprefix + '-transform';
            return true;
          }
        }
        return false;
      }());
      // if vertical mode always make maxslides and minslides equal
      if (slider.settings.mode === 'vertical') { slider.settings.maxslides = slider.settings.minslides; }
      // save original style data
      el.data('origstyle', el.attr('style'));
      el.children(slider.settings.slideselector).each(function() {
        $(this).data('origstyle', $(this).attr('style'));
      });

      // perform all dom / css modifications
      setup();
    };

    /**
     * performs all dom and css modifications
     */
    var setup = function() {
      var preloadselector = slider.children.eq(slider.settings.startslide); // set the default preload selector (visible)

      // wrap el in a wrapper
      el.wrap('<div class="' + slider.settings.wrapperclass + '"><div class="bx-viewport"></div></div>');
      // store a namespace reference to .bx-viewport
      slider.viewport = el.parent();

      // add aria-live if the setting is enabled and ticker mode is disabled
      if (slider.settings.arialive && !slider.settings.ticker) {
        slider.viewport.attr('aria-live', 'polite');
      }
      // add a loading div to display while images are loading
      slider.loader = $('<div class="bx-loading" />');
      slider.viewport.prepend(slider.loader);
      // set el to a massive width, to hold any needed slides
      // also strip any margin and padding from el
      el.css({
        width: slider.settings.mode === 'horizontal' ? (slider.children.length * 1000 + 215) + '%' : 'auto',
        position: 'relative'
      });
      // if using css, add the easing property
      if (slider.usingcss && slider.settings.easing) {
        el.css('-' + slider.cssprefix + '-transition-timing-function', slider.settings.easing);
      // if not using css and no easing value was supplied, use the default js animation easing (swing)
      } else if (!slider.settings.easing) {
        slider.settings.easing = 'swing';
      }
      // make modifications to the viewport (.bx-viewport)
      slider.viewport.css({
        width: '100%',
        overflow: 'hidden',
        position: 'relative'
      });
      slider.viewport.parent().css({
        maxwidth: getviewportmaxwidth()
      });
      // apply css to all slider children
      slider.children.css({
        float: slider.settings.mode === 'horizontal' ? 'left' : 'none',
        liststyle: 'none',
        position: 'relative'
      });
      // apply the calculated width after the float is applied to prevent scrollbar interference
      slider.children.css('width', getslidewidth());
      // if slidemargin is supplied, add the css
      if (slider.settings.mode === 'horizontal' && slider.settings.slidemargin > 0) { slider.children.css('marginright', slider.settings.slidemargin); }
      if (slider.settings.mode === 'vertical' && slider.settings.slidemargin > 0) { slider.children.css('marginbottom', slider.settings.slidemargin); }
      // if "fade" mode, add positioning and z-index css
      if (slider.settings.mode === 'fade') {
        slider.children.css({
          position: 'absolute',
          zindex: 0,
          display: 'none'
        });
        // prepare the z-index on the showing element
        slider.children.eq(slider.settings.startslide).css({zindex: slider.settings.slidezindex, display: 'block'});
      }
      // create an element to contain all slider controls (pager, start / stop, etc)
      slider.controls.el = $('<div class="bx-controls" />');
      // if captions are requested, add them
      if (slider.settings.captions) { appendcaptions(); }
      // check if startslide is last slide
      slider.active.last = slider.settings.startslide === getpagerqty() - 1;
      // if video is true, set up the fitvids plugin
      if (slider.settings.video) { el.fitvids(); }
      if (slider.settings.preloadimages === 'all' || slider.settings.ticker) { preloadselector = slider.children; }
      // only check for control addition if not in "ticker" mode
      if (!slider.settings.ticker) {
        // if controls are requested, add them
        if (slider.settings.controls) { appendcontrols(); }
        // if auto is true, and auto controls are requested, add them
        if (slider.settings.auto && slider.settings.autocontrols) { appendcontrolsauto(); }
        // if pager is requested, add it
        if (slider.settings.pager) { appendpager(); }
        // if any control option is requested, add the controls wrapper
        if (slider.settings.controls || slider.settings.autocontrols || slider.settings.pager) { slider.viewport.after(slider.controls.el); }
      // if ticker mode, do not allow a pager
      } else {
        slider.settings.pager = false;
      }
      loadelements(preloadselector, start);
    };

    var loadelements = function(selector, callback) {
      var total = selector.find('img:not([src=""]), iframe').length,
      count = 0;
      if (total === 0) {
        callback();
        return;
      }
      selector.find('img:not([src=""]), iframe').each(function() {
        $(this).one('load error', function() {
          if (++count === total) { callback(); }
        }).each(function() {
          if (this.complete) { $(this).trigger('load'); }
        });
      });
    };

    /**
     * start the slider
     */
    var start = function() {
      // if infinite loop, prepare additional slides
      if (slider.settings.infiniteloop && slider.settings.mode !== 'fade' && !slider.settings.ticker) {
        var slice    = slider.settings.mode === 'vertical' ? slider.settings.minslides : slider.settings.maxslides,
        sliceappend  = slider.children.slice(0, slice).clone(true).addclass('bx-clone'),
        sliceprepend = slider.children.slice(-slice).clone(true).addclass('bx-clone');
        if (slider.settings.ariahidden) {
          sliceappend.attr('aria-hidden', true);
          sliceprepend.attr('aria-hidden', true);
        }
        el.append(sliceappend).prepend(sliceprepend);
      }
      // remove the loading dom element
      slider.loader.remove();
      // set the left / top position of "el"
      setslideposition();
      // if "vertical" mode, always use adaptiveheight to prevent odd behavior
      if (slider.settings.mode === 'vertical') { slider.settings.adaptiveheight = true; }
      // set the viewport height
      slider.viewport.height(getviewportheight());
      // make sure everything is positioned just right (same as a window resize)
      el.redrawslider();
      // onsliderload callback
      slider.settings.onsliderload.call(el, slider.active.index);
      // slider has been fully initialized
      slider.initialized = true;
      // bind the resize call to the window
      if (slider.settings.responsive) { $(window).bind('resize', resizewindow); }
      // if auto is true and has more than 1 page, start the show
      if (slider.settings.auto && slider.settings.autostart && (getpagerqty() > 1 || slider.settings.autoslideforonepage)) { initauto(); }
      // if ticker is true, start the ticker
      if (slider.settings.ticker) { initticker(); }
      // if pager is requested, make the appropriate pager link active
      if (slider.settings.pager) { updatepageractive(slider.settings.startslide); }
      // check for any updates to the controls (like hidecontrolonend updates)
      if (slider.settings.controls) { updatedirectioncontrols(); }
      // if touchenabled is true, setup the touch events
      if (slider.settings.touchenabled && !slider.settings.ticker) { inittouch(); }
      // if keyboardenabled is true, setup the keyboard events
      if (slider.settings.keyboardenabled && !slider.settings.ticker) {
        $(document).keydown(keypress);
      }
    };

    /**
     * returns the calculated height of the viewport, used to determine either adaptiveheight or the maxheight value
     */
    var getviewportheight = function() {
      var height = 0;
      // first determine which children (slides) should be used in our height calculation
      var children = $();
      // if mode is not "vertical" and adaptiveheight is false, include all children
      if (slider.settings.mode !== 'vertical' && !slider.settings.adaptiveheight) {
        children = slider.children;
      } else {
        // if not carousel, return the single active child
        if (!slider.carousel) {
          children = slider.children.eq(slider.active.index);
        // if carousel, return a slice of children
        } else {
          // get the individual slide index
          var currentindex = slider.settings.moveslides === 1 ? slider.active.index : slider.active.index * getmoveby();
          // add the current slide to the children
          children = slider.children.eq(currentindex);
          // cycle through the remaining "showing" slides
          for (i = 1; i <= slider.settings.maxslides - 1; i++) {
            // if looped back to the start
            if (currentindex + i >= slider.children.length) {
              children = children.add(slider.children.eq(i - 1));
            } else {
              children = children.add(slider.children.eq(currentindex + i));
            }
          }
        }
      }
      // if "vertical" mode, calculate the sum of the heights of the children
      if (slider.settings.mode === 'vertical') {
        children.each(function(index) {
          height += $(this).outerheight();
        });
        // add user-supplied margins
        if (slider.settings.slidemargin > 0) {
          height += slider.settings.slidemargin * (slider.settings.minslides - 1);
        }
      // if not "vertical" mode, calculate the max height of the children
      } else {
        height = math.max.apply(math, children.map(function() {
          return $(this).outerheight(false);
        }).get());
      }

      if (slider.viewport.css('box-sizing') === 'border-box') {
        height += parsefloat(slider.viewport.css('padding-top')) + parsefloat(slider.viewport.css('padding-bottom')) +
              parsefloat(slider.viewport.css('border-top-width')) + parsefloat(slider.viewport.css('border-bottom-width'));
      } else if (slider.viewport.css('box-sizing') === 'padding-box') {
        height += parsefloat(slider.viewport.css('padding-top')) + parsefloat(slider.viewport.css('padding-bottom'));
      }

      return height;
    };

    /**
     * returns the calculated width to be used for the outer wrapper / viewport
     */
    var getviewportmaxwidth = function() {
      var width = '100%';
      if (slider.settings.slidewidth > 0) {
        if (slider.settings.mode === 'horizontal') {
          width = (slider.settings.maxslides * slider.settings.slidewidth) + ((slider.settings.maxslides - 1) * slider.settings.slidemargin);
        } else {
          width = slider.settings.slidewidth;
        }
      }
      return width;
    };

    /**
     * returns the calculated width to be applied to each slide
     */
    var getslidewidth = function() {
      var newelwidth = slider.settings.slidewidth, // start with any user-supplied slide width
      wrapwidth      = slider.viewport.width();    // get the current viewport width
      // if slide width was not supplied, or is larger than the viewport use the viewport width
      if (slider.settings.slidewidth === 0 ||
        (slider.settings.slidewidth > wrapwidth && !slider.carousel) ||
        slider.settings.mode === 'vertical') {
        newelwidth = wrapwidth;
      // if carousel, use the thresholds to determine the width
      } else if (slider.settings.maxslides > 1 && slider.settings.mode === 'horizontal') {
        if (wrapwidth > slider.maxthreshold) {
          return newelwidth;
        } else if (wrapwidth < slider.minthreshold) {
          newelwidth = (wrapwidth - (slider.settings.slidemargin * (slider.settings.minslides - 1))) / slider.settings.minslides;
        } else if (slider.settings.shrinkitems) {
          newelwidth = math.floor((wrapwidth + slider.settings.slidemargin) / (math.ceil((wrapwidth + slider.settings.slidemargin) / (newelwidth + slider.settings.slidemargin))) - slider.settings.slidemargin);
        }
      }
      return newelwidth;
    };

    /**
     * returns the number of slides currently visible in the viewport (includes partially visible slides)
     */
    var getnumberslidesshowing = function() {
      var slidesshowing = 1,
      childwidth = null;
      if (slider.settings.mode === 'horizontal' && slider.settings.slidewidth > 0) {
        // if viewport is smaller than minthreshold, return minslides
        if (slider.viewport.width() < slider.minthreshold) {
          slidesshowing = slider.settings.minslides;
        // if viewport is larger than maxthreshold, return maxslides
        } else if (slider.viewport.width() > slider.maxthreshold) {
          slidesshowing = slider.settings.maxslides;
        // if viewport is between min / max thresholds, divide viewport width by first child width
        } else {
          childwidth = slider.children.first().width() + slider.settings.slidemargin;
          slidesshowing = math.floor((slider.viewport.width() +
            slider.settings.slidemargin) / childwidth);
        }
      // if "vertical" mode, slides showing will always be minslides
      } else if (slider.settings.mode === 'vertical') {
        slidesshowing = slider.settings.minslides;
      }
      return slidesshowing;
    };

    /**
     * returns the number of pages (one full viewport of slides is one "page")
     */
    var getpagerqty = function() {
      var pagerqty = 0,
      breakpoint = 0,
      counter = 0;
      // if moveslides is specified by the user
      if (slider.settings.moveslides > 0) {
        if (slider.settings.infiniteloop) {
          pagerqty = math.ceil(slider.children.length / getmoveby());
        } else {
          // when breakpoint goes above children length, counter is the number of pages
          while (breakpoint < slider.children.length) {
            ++pagerqty;
            breakpoint = counter + getnumberslidesshowing();
            counter += slider.settings.moveslides <= getnumberslidesshowing() ? slider.settings.moveslides : getnumberslidesshowing();
          }
        }
      // if moveslides is 0 (auto) divide children length by sides showing, then round up
      } else {
        pagerqty = math.ceil(slider.children.length / getnumberslidesshowing());
      }
      return pagerqty;
    };

    /**
     * returns the number of individual slides by which to shift the slider
     */
    var getmoveby = function() {
      // if moveslides was set by the user and moveslides is less than number of slides showing
      if (slider.settings.moveslides > 0 && slider.settings.moveslides <= getnumberslidesshowing()) {
        return slider.settings.moveslides;
      }
      // if moveslides is 0 (auto)
      return getnumberslidesshowing();
    };

    /**
     * sets the slider's (el) left or top position
     */
    var setslideposition = function() {
      var position, lastchild, lastshowingindex;
      // if last slide, not infinite loop, and number of children is larger than specified maxslides
      if (slider.children.length > slider.settings.maxslides && slider.active.last && !slider.settings.infiniteloop) {
        if (slider.settings.mode === 'horizontal') {
          // get the last child's position
          lastchild = slider.children.last();
          position = lastchild.position();
          // set the left position
          setpositionproperty(-(position.left - (slider.viewport.width() - lastchild.outerwidth())), 'reset', 0);
        } else if (slider.settings.mode === 'vertical') {
          // get the last showing index's position
          lastshowingindex = slider.children.length - slider.settings.minslides;
          position = slider.children.eq(lastshowingindex).position();
          // set the top position
          setpositionproperty(-position.top, 'reset', 0);
        }
      // if not last slide
      } else {
        // get the position of the first showing slide
        position = slider.children.eq(slider.active.index * getmoveby()).position();
        // check for last slide
        if (slider.active.index === getpagerqty() - 1) { slider.active.last = true; }
        // set the respective position
        if (position !== undefined) {
          if (slider.settings.mode === 'horizontal') { setpositionproperty(-position.left, 'reset', 0); }
          else if (slider.settings.mode === 'vertical') { setpositionproperty(-position.top, 'reset', 0); }
        }
      }
    };

    /**
     * sets the el's animating property position (which in turn will sometimes animate el).
     * if using css, sets the transform property. if not using css, sets the top / left property.
     *
     * @param value (int)
     *  - the animating property's value
     *
     * @param type (string) 'slide', 'reset', 'ticker'
     *  - the type of instance for which the function is being
     *
     * @param duration (int)
     *  - the amount of time (in ms) the transition should occupy
     *
     * @param params (array) optional
     *  - an optional parameter containing any variables that need to be passed in
     */
    var setpositionproperty = function(value, type, duration, params) {
      var animateobj, propvalue;
      // use css transform
      if (slider.usingcss) {
        // determine the translate3d value
        propvalue = slider.settings.mode === 'vertical' ? 'translate3d(0, ' + value + 'px, 0)' : 'translate3d(' + value + 'px, 0, 0)';
        // add the css transition-duration
        el.css('-' + slider.cssprefix + '-transition-duration', duration / 1000 + 's');
        if (type === 'slide') {
          // set the property value
          el.css(slider.animprop, propvalue);
          if (duration !== 0) {
            // bind a callback method - executes when css transition completes
            el.bind('transitionend webkittransitionend otransitionend mstransitionend', function(e) {
              //make sure it's the correct one
              if (!$(e.target).is(el)) { return; }
              // unbind the callback
              el.unbind('transitionend webkittransitionend otransitionend mstransitionend');
              updateafterslidetransition();
            });
          } else { //duration = 0
            updateafterslidetransition();
          }
        } else if (type === 'reset') {
          el.css(slider.animprop, propvalue);
        } else if (type === 'ticker') {
          // make the transition use 'linear'
          el.css('-' + slider.cssprefix + '-transition-timing-function', 'linear');
          el.css(slider.animprop, propvalue);
          if (duration !== 0) {
            el.bind('transitionend webkittransitionend otransitionend mstransitionend', function(e) {
              //make sure it's the correct one
              if (!$(e.target).is(el)) { return; }
              // unbind the callback
              el.unbind('transitionend webkittransitionend otransitionend mstransitionend');
              // reset the position
              setpositionproperty(params.resetvalue, 'reset', 0);
              // start the loop again
              tickerloop();
            });
          } else { //duration = 0
            setpositionproperty(params.resetvalue, 'reset', 0);
            tickerloop();
          }
        }
      // use js animate
      } else {
        animateobj = {};
        animateobj[slider.animprop] = value;
        if (type === 'slide') {
          el.animate(animateobj, duration, slider.settings.easing, function() {
            updateafterslidetransition();
          });
        } else if (type === 'reset') {
          el.css(slider.animprop, value);
        } else if (type === 'ticker') {
          el.animate(animateobj, duration, 'linear', function() {
            setpositionproperty(params.resetvalue, 'reset', 0);
            // run the recursive loop after animation
            tickerloop();
          });
        }
      }
    };

    /**
     * populates the pager with proper amount of pages
     */
    var populatepager = function() {
      var pagerhtml = '',
      linkcontent = '',
      pagerqty = getpagerqty();
      // loop through each pager item
      for (var i = 0; i < pagerqty; i++) {
        linkcontent = '';
        // if a buildpager function is supplied, use it to get pager link value, else use index + 1
        if (slider.settings.buildpager && $.isfunction(slider.settings.buildpager) || slider.settings.pagercustom) {
          linkcontent = slider.settings.buildpager(i);
          slider.pagerel.addclass('bx-custom-pager');
        } else {
          linkcontent = i + 1;
          slider.pagerel.addclass('bx-default-pager');
        }
        // var linkcontent = slider.settings.buildpager && $.isfunction(slider.settings.buildpager) ? slider.settings.buildpager(i) : i + 1;
        // add the markup to the string
        pagerhtml += '<div class="bx-pager-item"><a href="" data-slide-index="' + i + '" class="bx-pager-link">' + linkcontent + '</a></div>';
      }
      // populate the pager element with pager links
      slider.pagerel.html(pagerhtml);
    };

    /**
     * appends the pager to the controls element
     */
    var appendpager = function() {
      if (!slider.settings.pagercustom) {
        // create the pager dom element
        slider.pagerel = $('<div class="bx-pager" />');
        // if a pager selector was supplied, populate it with the pager
        if (slider.settings.pagerselector) {
          $(slider.settings.pagerselector).html(slider.pagerel);
        // if no pager selector was supplied, add it after the wrapper
        } else {
          slider.controls.el.addclass('bx-has-pager').append(slider.pagerel);
        }
        // populate the pager
        populatepager();
      } else {
        slider.pagerel = $(slider.settings.pagercustom);
      }
      // assign the pager click binding
      slider.pagerel.on('click touchend', 'a', clickpagerbind);
    };

    /**
     * appends prev / next controls to the controls element
     */
    var appendcontrols = function() {
      slider.controls.next = $('<a class="bx-next" href="">' + slider.settings.nexttext + '</a>');
      slider.controls.prev = $('<a class="bx-prev" href="">' + slider.settings.prevtext + '</a>');
      // bind click actions to the controls
      slider.controls.next.bind('click touchend', clicknextbind);
      slider.controls.prev.bind('click touchend', clickprevbind);
      // if nextselector was supplied, populate it
      if (slider.settings.nextselector) {
        $(slider.settings.nextselector).append(slider.controls.next);
      }
      // if prevselector was supplied, populate it
      if (slider.settings.prevselector) {
        $(slider.settings.prevselector).append(slider.controls.prev);
      }
      // if no custom selectors were supplied
      if (!slider.settings.nextselector && !slider.settings.prevselector) {
        // add the controls to the dom
        slider.controls.directionel = $('<div class="bx-controls-direction" />');
        // add the control elements to the directionel
        slider.controls.directionel.append(slider.controls.prev).append(slider.controls.next);
        // slider.viewport.append(slider.controls.directionel);
        slider.controls.el.addclass('bx-has-controls-direction').append(slider.controls.directionel);
      }
    };

    /**
     * appends start / stop auto controls to the controls element
     */
    var appendcontrolsauto = function() {
      slider.controls.start = $('<div class="bx-controls-auto-item"><a class="bx-start" href="">' + slider.settings.starttext + '</a></div>');
      slider.controls.stop = $('<div class="bx-controls-auto-item"><a class="bx-stop" href="">' + slider.settings.stoptext + '</a></div>');
      // add the controls to the dom
      slider.controls.autoel = $('<div class="bx-controls-auto" />');
      // bind click actions to the controls
      slider.controls.autoel.on('click', '.bx-start', clickstartbind);
      slider.controls.autoel.on('click', '.bx-stop', clickstopbind);
      // if autocontrolscombine, insert only the "start" control
      if (slider.settings.autocontrolscombine) {
        slider.controls.autoel.append(slider.controls.start);
      // if autocontrolscombine is false, insert both controls
      } else {
        slider.controls.autoel.append(slider.controls.start).append(slider.controls.stop);
      }
      // if auto controls selector was supplied, populate it with the controls
      if (slider.settings.autocontrolsselector) {
        $(slider.settings.autocontrolsselector).html(slider.controls.autoel);
      // if auto controls selector was not supplied, add it after the wrapper
      } else {
        slider.controls.el.addclass('bx-has-controls-auto').append(slider.controls.autoel);
      }
      // update the auto controls
      updateautocontrols(slider.settings.autostart ? 'stop' : 'start');
    };

    /**
     * appends image captions to the dom
     */
    var appendcaptions = function() {
      // cycle through each child
      slider.children.each(function(index) {
        // get the image title attribute
        var title = $(this).find('img:first').attr('title');
        // append the caption
        if (title !== undefined && ('' + title).length) {
          $(this).append('<div class="bx-caption"><span>' + title + '</span></div>');
        }
      });
    };

    /**
     * click next binding
     *
     * @param e (event)
     *  - dom event object
     */
    var clicknextbind = function(e) {
      e.preventdefault();
      if (slider.controls.el.hasclass('disabled')) { return; }
      // if auto show is running, stop it
      if (slider.settings.auto && slider.settings.stopautoonclick) { el.stopauto(); }
      el.gotonextslide();
    };

    /**
     * click prev binding
     *
     * @param e (event)
     *  - dom event object
     */
    var clickprevbind = function(e) {
      e.preventdefault();
      if (slider.controls.el.hasclass('disabled')) { return; }
      // if auto show is running, stop it
      if (slider.settings.auto && slider.settings.stopautoonclick) { el.stopauto(); }
      el.gotoprevslide();
    };

    /**
     * click start binding
     *
     * @param e (event)
     *  - dom event object
     */
    var clickstartbind = function(e) {
      el.startauto();
      e.preventdefault();
    };

    /**
     * click stop binding
     *
     * @param e (event)
     *  - dom event object
     */
    var clickstopbind = function(e) {
      el.stopauto();
      e.preventdefault();
    };

    /**
     * click pager binding
     *
     * @param e (event)
     *  - dom event object
     */
    var clickpagerbind = function(e) {
      var pagerlink, pagerindex;
      e.preventdefault();
      if (slider.controls.el.hasclass('disabled')) {
        return;
      }
      // if auto show is running, stop it
      if (slider.settings.auto  && slider.settings.stopautoonclick) { el.stopauto(); }
      pagerlink = $(e.currenttarget);
      if (pagerlink.attr('data-slide-index') !== undefined) {
        pagerindex = parseint(pagerlink.attr('data-slide-index'));
        // if clicked pager link is not active, continue with the gotoslide call
        if (pagerindex !== slider.active.index) { el.gotoslide(pagerindex); }
      }
    };

    /**
     * updates the pager links with an active class
     *
     * @param slideindex (int)
     *  - index of slide to make active
     */
    var updatepageractive = function(slideindex) {
      // if "short" pager type
      var len = slider.children.length; // nb of children
      if (slider.settings.pagertype === 'short') {
        if (slider.settings.maxslides > 1) {
          len = math.ceil(slider.children.length / slider.settings.maxslides);
        }
        slider.pagerel.html((slideindex + 1) + slider.settings.pagershortseparator + len);
        return;
      }
      // remove all pager active classes
      slider.pagerel.find('a').removeclass('active');
      // apply the active class for all pagers
      slider.pagerel.each(function(i, el) { $(el).find('a').eq(slideindex).addclass('active'); });
    };

    /**
     * performs needed actions after a slide transition
     */
    var updateafterslidetransition = function() {
      // if infinite loop is true
      if (slider.settings.infiniteloop) {
        var position = '';
        // first slide
        if (slider.active.index === 0) {
          // set the new position
          position = slider.children.eq(0).position();
        // carousel, last slide
        } else if (slider.active.index === getpagerqty() - 1 && slider.carousel) {
          position = slider.children.eq((getpagerqty() - 1) * getmoveby()).position();
        // last slide
        } else if (slider.active.index === slider.children.length - 1) {
          position = slider.children.eq(slider.children.length - 1).position();
        }
        if (position) {
          if (slider.settings.mode === 'horizontal') { setpositionproperty(-position.left, 'reset', 0); }
          else if (slider.settings.mode === 'vertical') { setpositionproperty(-position.top, 'reset', 0); }
        }
      }
      // declare that the transition is complete
      slider.working = false;
      // onslideafter callback
      slider.settings.onslideafter.call(el, slider.children.eq(slider.active.index), slider.oldindex, slider.active.index);
    };

    /**
     * updates the auto controls state (either active, or combined switch)
     *
     * @param state (string) "start", "stop"
     *  - the new state of the auto show
     */
    var updateautocontrols = function(state) {
      // if autocontrolscombine is true, replace the current control with the new state
      if (slider.settings.autocontrolscombine) {
        slider.controls.autoel.html(slider.controls[state]);
      // if autocontrolscombine is false, apply the "active" class to the appropriate control
      } else {
        slider.controls.autoel.find('a').removeclass('active');
        slider.controls.autoel.find('a:not(.bx-' + state + ')').addclass('active');
      }
    };

    /**
     * updates the direction controls (checks if either should be hidden)
     */
    var updatedirectioncontrols = function() {
      if (getpagerqty() === 1) {
        slider.controls.prev.addclass('disabled');
        slider.controls.next.addclass('disabled');
      } else if (!slider.settings.infiniteloop && slider.settings.hidecontrolonend) {
        // if first slide
        if (slider.active.index === 0) {
          slider.controls.prev.addclass('disabled');
          slider.controls.next.removeclass('disabled');
        // if last slide
        } else if (slider.active.index === getpagerqty() - 1) {
          slider.controls.next.addclass('disabled');
          slider.controls.prev.removeclass('disabled');
        // if any slide in the middle
        } else {
          slider.controls.prev.removeclass('disabled');
          slider.controls.next.removeclass('disabled');
        }
      }
    };

    /**
     * initializes the auto process
     */
    var initauto = function() {
      // if autodelay was supplied, launch the auto show using a settimeout() call
      if (slider.settings.autodelay > 0) {
        var timeout = settimeout(el.startauto, slider.settings.autodelay);
      // if autodelay was not supplied, start the auto show normally
      } else {
        el.startauto();

        //add focus and blur events to ensure its running if timeout gets paused
        $(window).focus(function() {
          el.startauto();
        }).blur(function() {
          el.stopauto();
        });
      }
      // if autohover is requested
      if (slider.settings.autohover) {
        // on el hover
        el.hover(function() {
          // if the auto show is currently playing (has an active interval)
          if (slider.interval) {
            // stop the auto show and pass true argument which will prevent control update
            el.stopauto(true);
            // create a new autopaused value which will be used by the relative "mouseout" event
            slider.autopaused = true;
          }
        }, function() {
          // if the autopaused value was created be the prior "mouseover" event
          if (slider.autopaused) {
            // start the auto show and pass true argument which will prevent control update
            el.startauto(true);
            // reset the autopaused value
            slider.autopaused = null;
          }
        });
      }
    };

    /**
     * initializes the ticker process
     */
    var initticker = function() {
      var startposition = 0,
      position, transform, value, idx, ratio, property, newspeed, totaldimens;
      // if autodirection is "next", append a clone of the entire slider
      if (slider.settings.autodirection === 'next') {
        el.append(slider.children.clone().addclass('bx-clone'));
      // if autodirection is "prev", prepend a clone of the entire slider, and set the left position
      } else {
        el.prepend(slider.children.clone().addclass('bx-clone'));
        position = slider.children.first().position();
        startposition = slider.settings.mode === 'horizontal' ? -position.left : -position.top;
      }
      setpositionproperty(startposition, 'reset', 0);
      // do not allow controls in ticker mode
      slider.settings.pager = false;
      slider.settings.controls = false;
      slider.settings.autocontrols = false;
      // if autohover is requested
      if (slider.settings.tickerhover) {
        if (slider.usingcss) {
          idx = slider.settings.mode === 'horizontal' ? 4 : 5;
          slider.viewport.hover(function() {
            transform = el.css('-' + slider.cssprefix + '-transform');
            value = parsefloat(transform.split(',')[idx]);
            setpositionproperty(value, 'reset', 0);
          }, function() {
            totaldimens = 0;
            slider.children.each(function(index) {
              totaldimens += slider.settings.mode === 'horizontal' ? $(this).outerwidth(true) : $(this).outerheight(true);
            });
            // calculate the speed ratio (used to determine the new speed to finish the paused animation)
            ratio = slider.settings.speed / totaldimens;
            // determine which property to use
            property = slider.settings.mode === 'horizontal' ? 'left' : 'top';
            // calculate the new speed
            newspeed = ratio * (totaldimens - (math.abs(parseint(value))));
            tickerloop(newspeed);
          });
        } else {
          // on el hover
          slider.viewport.hover(function() {
            el.stop();
          }, function() {
            // calculate the total width of children (used to calculate the speed ratio)
            totaldimens = 0;
            slider.children.each(function(index) {
              totaldimens += slider.settings.mode === 'horizontal' ? $(this).outerwidth(true) : $(this).outerheight(true);
            });
            // calculate the speed ratio (used to determine the new speed to finish the paused animation)
            ratio = slider.settings.speed / totaldimens;
            // determine which property to use
            property = slider.settings.mode === 'horizontal' ? 'left' : 'top';
            // calculate the new speed
            newspeed = ratio * (totaldimens - (math.abs(parseint(el.css(property)))));
            tickerloop(newspeed);
          });
        }
      }
      // start the ticker loop
      tickerloop();
    };

    /**
     * runs a continuous loop, news ticker-style
     */
    var tickerloop = function(resumespeed) {
      var speed = resumespeed ? resumespeed : slider.settings.speed,
      position = {left: 0, top: 0},
      reset = {left: 0, top: 0},
      animateproperty, resetvalue, params;

      // if "next" animate left position to last child, then reset left to 0
      if (slider.settings.autodirection === 'next') {
        position = el.find('.bx-clone').first().position();
      // if "prev" animate left position to 0, then reset left to first non-clone child
      } else {
        reset = slider.children.first().position();
      }
      animateproperty = slider.settings.mode === 'horizontal' ? -position.left : -position.top;
      resetvalue = slider.settings.mode === 'horizontal' ? -reset.left : -reset.top;
      params = {resetvalue: resetvalue};
      setpositionproperty(animateproperty, 'ticker', speed, params);
    };

    /**
     * check if el is on screen
     */
    var isonscreen = function(el) {
      var win = $(window),
      viewport = {
        top: win.scrolltop(),
        left: win.scrollleft()
      },
      bounds = el.offset();

      viewport.right = viewport.left + win.width();
      viewport.bottom = viewport.top + win.height();
      bounds.right = bounds.left + el.outerwidth();
      bounds.bottom = bounds.top + el.outerheight();

      return (!(viewport.right < bounds.left || viewport.left > bounds.right || viewport.bottom < bounds.top || viewport.top > bounds.bottom));
    };

    /**
     * initializes keyboard events
     */
    var keypress = function(e) {
      var activeelementtag = document.activeelement.tagname.tolowercase(),
      tagfilters = 'input|textarea',
      p = new regexp(activeelementtag,['i']),
      result = p.exec(tagfilters);

      if (result == null && isonscreen(el)) {
        if (e.keycode === 39) {
          clicknextbind(e);
          return false;
        } else if (e.keycode === 37) {
          clickprevbind(e);
          return false;
        }
      }
    };

    /**
     * initializes touch events
     */
    var inittouch = function() {
      // initialize object to contain all touch values
      slider.touch = {
        start: {x: 0, y: 0},
        end: {x: 0, y: 0}
      };
      slider.viewport.bind('touchstart mspointerdown pointerdown', ontouchstart);

      //for browsers that have implemented pointer events and fire a click after
      //every pointerup regardless of whether pointerup is on same screen location as pointerdown or not
      slider.viewport.on('click', '.bxslider a', function(e) {
        if (slider.viewport.hasclass('click-disabled')) {
          e.preventdefault();
          slider.viewport.removeclass('click-disabled');
        }
      });
    };

    /**
     * event handler for "touchstart"
     *
     * @param e (event)
     *  - dom event object
     */
    var ontouchstart = function(e) {
      //disable slider controls while user is interacting with slides to avoid slider freeze that happens on touch devices when a slide swipe happens immediately after interacting with slider controls
      slider.controls.el.addclass('disabled');

      if (slider.working) {
        e.preventdefault();
        slider.controls.el.removeclass('disabled');
      } else {
        // record the original position when touch starts
        slider.touch.originalpos = el.position();
        var orig = e.originalevent,
        touchpoints = (typeof orig.changedtouches !== 'undefined') ? orig.changedtouches : [orig];
        // record the starting touch x, y coordinates
        slider.touch.start.x = touchpoints[0].pagex;
        slider.touch.start.y = touchpoints[0].pagey;

        if (slider.viewport.get(0).setpointercapture) {
          slider.pointerid = orig.pointerid;
          slider.viewport.get(0).setpointercapture(slider.pointerid);
        }
        // bind a "touchmove" event to the viewport
        slider.viewport.bind('touchmove mspointermove pointermove', ontouchmove);
        // bind a "touchend" event to the viewport
        slider.viewport.bind('touchend mspointerup pointerup', ontouchend);
        slider.viewport.bind('mspointercancel pointercancel', onpointercancel);
      }
    };

    /**
     * cancel pointer for windows phone
     *
     * @param e (event)
     *  - dom event object
     */
    var onpointercancel = function(e) {
      /* onpointercancel handler is needed to deal with situations when a touchend
      doesn't fire after a touchstart (this happens on windows phones only) */
      setpositionproperty(slider.touch.originalpos.left, 'reset', 0);

      //remove handlers
      slider.controls.el.removeclass('disabled');
      slider.viewport.unbind('mspointercancel pointercancel', onpointercancel);
      slider.viewport.unbind('touchmove mspointermove pointermove', ontouchmove);
      slider.viewport.unbind('touchend mspointerup pointerup', ontouchend);
      if (slider.viewport.get(0).releasepointercapture) {
        slider.viewport.get(0).releasepointercapture(slider.pointerid);
      }
    };

    /**
     * event handler for "touchmove"
     *
     * @param e (event)
     *  - dom event object
     */
    var ontouchmove = function(e) {
      var orig = e.originalevent,
      touchpoints = (typeof orig.changedtouches !== 'undefined') ? orig.changedtouches : [orig],
      // if scrolling on y axis, do not prevent default
      xmovement = math.abs(touchpoints[0].pagex - slider.touch.start.x),
      ymovement = math.abs(touchpoints[0].pagey - slider.touch.start.y),
      value = 0,
      change = 0;

      // x axis swipe
      if ((xmovement * 3) > ymovement && slider.settings.preventdefaultswipex) {
        e.preventdefault();
      // y axis swipe
      } else if ((ymovement * 3) > xmovement && slider.settings.preventdefaultswipey) {
        e.preventdefault();
      }
      if (slider.settings.mode !== 'fade' && slider.settings.onetoonetouch) {
        // if horizontal, drag along x axis
        if (slider.settings.mode === 'horizontal') {
          change = touchpoints[0].pagex - slider.touch.start.x;
          value = slider.touch.originalpos.left + change;
        // if vertical, drag along y axis
        } else {
          change = touchpoints[0].pagey - slider.touch.start.y;
          value = slider.touch.originalpos.top + change;
        }
        setpositionproperty(value, 'reset', 0);
      }
    };

    /**
     * event handler for "touchend"
     *
     * @param e (event)
     *  - dom event object
     */
    var ontouchend = function(e) {
      slider.viewport.unbind('touchmove mspointermove pointermove', ontouchmove);
      //enable slider controls as soon as user stops interacing with slides
      slider.controls.el.removeclass('disabled');
      var orig    = e.originalevent,
      touchpoints = (typeof orig.changedtouches !== 'undefined') ? orig.changedtouches : [orig],
      value       = 0,
      distance    = 0;
      // record end x, y positions
      slider.touch.end.x = touchpoints[0].pagex;
      slider.touch.end.y = touchpoints[0].pagey;
      // if fade mode, check if absolute x distance clears the threshold
      if (slider.settings.mode === 'fade') {
        distance = math.abs(slider.touch.start.x - slider.touch.end.x);
        if (distance >= slider.settings.swipethreshold) {
          if (slider.touch.start.x > slider.touch.end.x) {
            el.gotonextslide();
          } else {
            el.gotoprevslide();
          }
          el.stopauto();
        }
      // not fade mode
      } else {
        // calculate distance and el's animate property
        if (slider.settings.mode === 'horizontal') {
          distance = slider.touch.end.x - slider.touch.start.x;
          value = slider.touch.originalpos.left;
        } else {
          distance = slider.touch.end.y - slider.touch.start.y;
          value = slider.touch.originalpos.top;
        }
        // if not infinite loop and first / last slide, do not attempt a slide transition
        if (!slider.settings.infiniteloop && ((slider.active.index === 0 && distance > 0) || (slider.active.last && distance < 0))) {
          setpositionproperty(value, 'reset', 200);
        } else {
          // check if distance clears threshold
          if (math.abs(distance) >= slider.settings.swipethreshold) {
            if (distance < 0) {
              el.gotonextslide();
            } else {
              el.gotoprevslide();
            }
            el.stopauto();
          } else {
            // el.animate(property, 200);
            setpositionproperty(value, 'reset', 200);
          }
        }
      }
      slider.viewport.unbind('touchend mspointerup pointerup', ontouchend);
      if (slider.viewport.get(0).releasepointercapture) {
        slider.viewport.get(0).releasepointercapture(slider.pointerid);
      }
    };

    /**
     * window resize event callback
     */
    var resizewindow = function(e) {
      // don't do anything if slider isn't initialized.
      if (!slider.initialized) { return; }
      // delay if slider working.
      if (slider.working) {
        window.settimeout(resizewindow, 10);
      } else {
        // get the new window dimens (again, thank you ie)
        var windowwidthnew = $(window).width(),
        windowheightnew = $(window).height();
        // make sure that it is a true window resize
        // *we must check this because our dinosaur friend ie fires a window resize event when certain dom elements
        // are resized. can you just die already?*
        if (windowwidth !== windowwidthnew || windowheight !== windowheightnew) {
          // set the new window dimens
          windowwidth = windowwidthnew;
          windowheight = windowheightnew;
          // update all dynamic elements
          el.redrawslider();
          // call user resize handler
          slider.settings.onsliderresize.call(el, slider.active.index);
        }
      }
    };

    /**
     * adds an aria-hidden=true attribute to each element
     *
     * @param startvisibleindex (int)
     *  - the first visible element's index
     */
    var applyariahiddenattributes = function(startvisibleindex) {
      var numberofslidesshowing = getnumberslidesshowing();
      // only apply attributes if the setting is enabled and not in ticker mode
      if (slider.settings.ariahidden && !slider.settings.ticker) {
        // add aria-hidden=true to all elements
        slider.children.attr('aria-hidden', 'true');
        // get the visible elements and change to aria-hidden=false
        slider.children.slice(startvisibleindex, startvisibleindex + numberofslidesshowing).attr('aria-hidden', 'false');
      }
    };

    /**
     * returns index according to present page range
     *
     * @param slideondex (int)
     *  - the desired slide index
     */
    var setslideindex = function(slideindex) {
      if (slideindex < 0) {
        if (slider.settings.infiniteloop) {
          return getpagerqty() - 1;
        }else {
          //we don't go to undefined slides
          return slider.active.index;
        }
      // if slideindex is greater than children length, set active index to 0 (this happens during infinite loop)
      } else if (slideindex >= getpagerqty()) {
        if (slider.settings.infiniteloop) {
          return 0;
        } else {
          //we don't move to undefined pages
          return slider.active.index;
        }
      // set active index to requested slide
      } else {
        return slideindex;
      }
    };

    /**
     * ===================================================================================
     * = public functions
     * ===================================================================================
     */

    /**
     * performs slide transition to the specified slide
     *
     * @param slideindex (int)
     *  - the destination slide's index (zero-based)
     *
     * @param direction (string)
     *  - internal use only - the direction of travel ("prev" / "next")
     */
    el.gotoslide = function(slideindex, direction) {
      // onslidebefore, onslidenext, onslideprev callbacks
      // allow transition canceling based on returned value
      var performtransition = true,
      moveby = 0,
      position = {left: 0, top: 0},
      lastchild = null,
      lastshowingindex, eq, value, requestel;
      // store the old index
      slider.oldindex = slider.active.index;
      //set new index
      slider.active.index = setslideindex(slideindex);

      // if plugin is currently in motion, ignore request
      if (slider.working || slider.active.index === slider.oldindex) { return; }
      // declare that plugin is in motion
      slider.working = true;

      performtransition = slider.settings.onslidebefore.call(el, slider.children.eq(slider.active.index), slider.oldindex, slider.active.index);

      // if transitions canceled, reset and return
      if (typeof (performtransition) !== 'undefined' && !performtransition) {
        slider.active.index = slider.oldindex; // restore old index
        slider.working = false; // is not in motion
        return;
      }

      if (direction === 'next') {
        // prevent canceling in future functions or lack there-of from negating previous commands to cancel
        if (!slider.settings.onslidenext.call(el, slider.children.eq(slider.active.index), slider.oldindex, slider.active.index)) {
          performtransition = false;
        }
      } else if (direction === 'prev') {
        // prevent canceling in future functions or lack there-of from negating previous commands to cancel
        if (!slider.settings.onslideprev.call(el, slider.children.eq(slider.active.index), slider.oldindex, slider.active.index)) {
          performtransition = false;
        }
      }

      // check if last slide
      slider.active.last = slider.active.index >= getpagerqty() - 1;
      // update the pager with active class
      if (slider.settings.pager || slider.settings.pagercustom) { updatepageractive(slider.active.index); }
      // // check for direction control update
      if (slider.settings.controls) { updatedirectioncontrols(); }
      // if slider is set to mode: "fade"
      if (slider.settings.mode === 'fade') {
        // if adaptiveheight is true and next height is different from current height, animate to the new height
        if (slider.settings.adaptiveheight && slider.viewport.height() !== getviewportheight()) {
          slider.viewport.animate({height: getviewportheight()}, slider.settings.adaptiveheightspeed);
        }
        // fade out the visible child and reset its z-index value
        slider.children.filter(':visible').fadeout(slider.settings.speed).css({zindex: 0});
        // fade in the newly requested slide
        slider.children.eq(slider.active.index).css('zindex', slider.settings.slidezindex + 1).fadein(slider.settings.speed, function() {
          $(this).css('zindex', slider.settings.slidezindex);
          updateafterslidetransition();
        });
      // slider mode is not "fade"
      } else {
        // if adaptiveheight is true and next height is different from current height, animate to the new height
        if (slider.settings.adaptiveheight && slider.viewport.height() !== getviewportheight()) {
          slider.viewport.animate({height: getviewportheight()}, slider.settings.adaptiveheightspeed);
        }
        // if carousel and not infinite loop
        if (!slider.settings.infiniteloop && slider.carousel && slider.active.last) {
          if (slider.settings.mode === 'horizontal') {
            // get the last child position
            lastchild = slider.children.eq(slider.children.length - 1);
            position = lastchild.position();
            // calculate the position of the last slide
            moveby = slider.viewport.width() - lastchild.outerwidth();
          } else {
            // get last showing index position
            lastshowingindex = slider.children.length - slider.settings.minslides;
            position = slider.children.eq(lastshowingindex).position();
          }
          // horizontal carousel, going previous while on first slide (infiniteloop mode)
        } else if (slider.carousel && slider.active.last && direction === 'prev') {
          // get the last child position
          eq = slider.settings.moveslides === 1 ? slider.settings.maxslides - getmoveby() : ((getpagerqty() - 1) * getmoveby()) - (slider.children.length - slider.settings.maxslides);
          lastchild = el.children('.bx-clone').eq(eq);
          position = lastchild.position();
        // if infinite loop and "next" is clicked on the last slide
        } else if (direction === 'next' && slider.active.index === 0) {
          // get the last clone position
          position = el.find('> .bx-clone').eq(slider.settings.maxslides).position();
          slider.active.last = false;
        // normal non-zero requests
        } else if (slideindex >= 0) {
          //parseint is applied to allow floats for slides/page
          requestel = slideindex * parseint(getmoveby());
          position = slider.children.eq(requestel).position();
        }

        /* if the position doesn't exist
         * (e.g. if you destroy the slider on a next click),
         * it doesn't throw an error.
         */
        if (typeof (position) !== 'undefined') {
          value = slider.settings.mode === 'horizontal' ? -(position.left - moveby) : -position.top;
          // plugin values to be animated
          setpositionproperty(value, 'slide', slider.settings.speed);
        } else {
          slider.working = false;
        }
      }
      if (slider.settings.ariahidden) { applyariahiddenattributes(slider.active.index * getmoveby()); }
    };

    /**
     * transitions to the next slide in the show
     */
    el.gotonextslide = function() {
      // if infiniteloop is false and last page is showing, disregard call
      if (!slider.settings.infiniteloop && slider.active.last) { return; }
      var pagerindex = parseint(slider.active.index) + 1;
      el.gotoslide(pagerindex, 'next');
    };

    /**
     * transitions to the prev slide in the show
     */
    el.gotoprevslide = function() {
      // if infiniteloop is false and last page is showing, disregard call
      if (!slider.settings.infiniteloop && slider.active.index === 0) { return; }
      var pagerindex = parseint(slider.active.index) - 1;
      el.gotoslide(pagerindex, 'prev');
    };

    /**
     * starts the auto show
     *
     * @param preventcontrolupdate (boolean)
     *  - if true, auto controls state will not be updated
     */
    el.startauto = function(preventcontrolupdate) {
      // if an interval already exists, disregard call
      if (slider.interval) { return; }
      // create an interval
      slider.interval = setinterval(function() {
        if (slider.settings.autodirection === 'next') {
          el.gotonextslide();
        } else {
          el.gotoprevslide();
        }
      }, slider.settings.pause);
      // if auto controls are displayed and preventcontrolupdate is not true
      if (slider.settings.autocontrols && preventcontrolupdate !== true) { updateautocontrols('stop'); }
    };

    /**
     * stops the auto show
     *
     * @param preventcontrolupdate (boolean)
     *  - if true, auto controls state will not be updated
     */
    el.stopauto = function(preventcontrolupdate) {
      // if no interval exists, disregard call
      if (!slider.interval) { return; }
      // clear the interval
      clearinterval(slider.interval);
      slider.interval = null;
      // if auto controls are displayed and preventcontrolupdate is not true
      if (slider.settings.autocontrols && preventcontrolupdate !== true) { updateautocontrols('start'); }
    };

    /**
     * returns current slide index (zero-based)
     */
    el.getcurrentslide = function() {
      return slider.active.index;
    };

    /**
     * returns current slide element
     */
    el.getcurrentslideelement = function() {
      return slider.children.eq(slider.active.index);
    };

    /**
     * returns a slide element
     * @param index (int)
     *  - the index (zero-based) of the element you want returned.
     */
    el.getslideelement = function(index) {
      return slider.children.eq(index);
    };

    /**
     * returns number of slides in show
     */
    el.getslidecount = function() {
      return slider.children.length;
    };

    /**
     * return slider.working variable
     */
    el.isworking = function() {
      return slider.working;
    };

    /**
     * update all dynamic slider elements
     */
    el.redrawslider = function() {
      // resize all children in ratio to new screen size
      slider.children.add(el.find('.bx-clone')).outerwidth(getslidewidth());
      // adjust the height
      slider.viewport.css('height', getviewportheight());
      // update the slide position
      if (!slider.settings.ticker) { setslideposition(); }
      // if active.last was true before the screen resize, we want
      // to keep it last no matter what screen size we end on
      if (slider.active.last) { slider.active.index = getpagerqty() - 1; }
      // if the active index (page) no longer exists due to the resize, simply set the index as last
      if (slider.active.index >= getpagerqty()) { slider.active.last = true; }
      // if a pager is being displayed and a custom pager is not being used, update it
      if (slider.settings.pager && !slider.settings.pagercustom) {
        populatepager();
        updatepageractive(slider.active.index);
      }
      if (slider.settings.ariahidden) { applyariahiddenattributes(slider.active.index * getmoveby()); }
    };

    /**
     * destroy the current instance of the slider (revert everything back to original state)
     */
    el.destroyslider = function() {
      // don't do anything if slider has already been destroyed
      if (!slider.initialized) { return; }
      slider.initialized = false;
      $('.bx-clone', this).remove();
      slider.children.each(function() {
        if ($(this).data('origstyle') !== undefined) {
          $(this).attr('style', $(this).data('origstyle'));
        } else {
          $(this).removeattr('style');
        }
      });
      if ($(this).data('origstyle') !== undefined) {
        this.attr('style', $(this).data('origstyle'));
      } else {
        $(this).removeattr('style');
      }
      $(this).unwrap().unwrap();
      if (slider.controls.el) { slider.controls.el.remove(); }
      if (slider.controls.next) { slider.controls.next.remove(); }
      if (slider.controls.prev) { slider.controls.prev.remove(); }
      if (slider.pagerel && slider.settings.controls && !slider.settings.pagercustom) { slider.pagerel.remove(); }
      $('.bx-caption', this).remove();
      if (slider.controls.autoel) { slider.controls.autoel.remove(); }
      clearinterval(slider.interval);
      if (slider.settings.responsive) { $(window).unbind('resize', resizewindow); }
      if (slider.settings.keyboardenabled) { $(document).unbind('keydown', keypress); }
      //remove self reference in data
      $(this).removedata('bxslider');
    };

    /**
     * reload the slider (revert all dom changes, and re-initialize)
     */
    el.reloadslider = function(settings) {
      if (settings !== undefined) { options = settings; }
      el.destroyslider();
      init();
      //store reference to self in order to access public functions later
      $(el).data('bxslider', this);
    };

    init();

    $(el).data('bxslider', this);

    // returns the current jquery object
    return this;
  };

})(jquery);