window.addEvent('domready', function() {
		
		//variables for making things more simple below
		var itemsHolder = $('nieuwsitems');
		var myItems = $$('.item');		
		
		//create an instance of the slider, and start it up
		var mySlider = new SL_Slider({
			slideTimer: 6000,
			isPaused: false,
			container: itemsHolder,
			items: myItems
		});
		mySlider.start();
					 
	});