diff --git a/css/jQuery.mobile.forms.slider.css b/css/jQuery.mobile.forms.slider.css
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a00da40b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/css/jQuery.mobile.forms.slider.css
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+/*
+* jQuery Mobile Framework
+* Copyright (c) jQuery Project
+* Dual licensed under the MIT (MIT-LICENSE.txt) or GPL (GPL-LICENSE.txt) licenses.
+*/
+input.ui-slider-input { display: inline-block; width: 50px; }
+.ui-slider { position: relative; display: inline-block; overflow: visible; height: 15px; padding: 0; margin: 0 2% 0 20px; top: 4px; width: 45%; }
+.ui-slider-handle { position: absolute; top: 50%; width: 22px; height: 22px; margin-top: -11px; margin-left: -11px;   }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/css/manifest.php b/css/manifest.php
index 8a1e226a..2fae7f30 100644
--- a/css/manifest.php
+++ b/css/manifest.php
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ $elements = array(
 	'jQuery.mobile.forms.fieldcontain.css',
 	'jQuery.mobile.forms.select.css',
 	'jQuery.mobile.forms.textinput.css',
-	'jQuery.mobile.listview.css'
+	'jQuery.mobile.listview.css',
+	'jQuery.mobile.forms.slider.css'
 );
 
 ?>
diff --git a/js/jQuery.mobile.forms.slider.js b/js/jQuery.mobile.forms.slider.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6939337b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/jQuery.mobile.forms.slider.js
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/*
+* jQuery Mobile Framework : "slider" plugin (based on code from Filament Group,Inc)
+* Copyright (c) jQuery Project
+* Dual licensed under the MIT (MIT-LICENSE.txt) and GPL (GPL-LICENSE.txt) licenses.
+* Note: Code is in draft form and is subject to change 
+*/  
+(function($){
+$.fn.slider = function(options){
+	return $(this).each(function(){	
+		var input = $(this),
+			slider = $('<div class="ui-slider ui-bar-c ui-btn-corner-all"></div>'),
+			handle = $('<a href="#" class="ui-slider-handle" data-theme="a"></a>').appendTo(slider).buttonMarkup({corners: true}),
+			dragging = false,
+			supportTouch = $.support.touch,
+			touchStartEvent = supportTouch ? "touchstart" : "mousedown",
+			touchStopEvent = supportTouch ? "touchend" : "mouseup",
+			touchMoveEvent = supportTouch ? "touchmove" : "mousemove",
+			val = input.val(),
+			min = input.attr('min'),
+			max = input.attr('max'),
+			percent = val / (max - min) * 100;
+			
+			function slideUpdate(event, val){
+				if(!val){
+					var data = event.originalEvent.touches ? event.originalEvent.touches[ 0 ] : event,
+						tol = 4; //a slight tolerance helped get to the ends of the slider
+					if( !dragging 
+							|| data.pageX < slider.offset().left - tol 
+							|| data.pageX > slider.offset().left + slider.width() + tol ){ 
+						return; 
+					}
+					percent = Math.round(((data.pageX - slider.offset().left) / slider.width() ) * 100);
+					if( percent < 0 ){ percent = 0; }
+					if( percent > 100 ){ percent = 100; }
+				}
+				else{
+					percent = parseFloat(val) / (max - min) * 100;
+				}
+				var newval = Math.round( (percent/100) * max );
+				if( newval < min ){ newval = min; }
+				handle.css('left', percent + '%');
+				input.val(newval); 
+			}
+			
+			input
+				.addClass('ui-slider-input')
+				.keyup(function(e){
+					slideUpdate(e, $(this).val() );
+				});
+						
+			slider
+				.css('left', percent + '%')
+				.bind(touchStartEvent, function(){
+					dragging = true;
+					slideUpdate(event);
+					return false;
+				})
+				.bind(touchMoveEvent, function(event){
+					slideUpdate(event);
+					return false;
+				})
+				.bind(touchStopEvent, function(){
+					dragging = false;
+					return false;
+				})
+				.insertAfter(input);
+	});
+};
+})(jQuery);
+	
diff --git a/js/manifest.php b/js/manifest.php
index ab155bf1..ee5dfb6b 100644
--- a/js/manifest.php
+++ b/js/manifest.php
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ $elements = array(
 	'jQuery.mobile.forms.ajaxform.js',
 	'jQuery.mobile.buttonMarkup.js',
 	'jQuery.mobile.forms.button.js',
+	'jQuery.mobile.forms.slider.js',
 	'jQuery.mobile.collapsible.js',
 	'jQuery.mobile.controlGroup.js',
 	'jQuery.mobile.fieldContain.js',