$(function() {
//create config object
var sliderOpts = {
change: function() {
$("#messageBox").text("The slider's value has changed");
},
slide: function() {
$("#messageBox").text("The slider is sliding");
},
start: function() {
$("#messageBox").text("The slider has started");
},
stop: function() {
$("#messageBox").text("The slider has stopped");
}
};
$("#mySlider").slider(sliderOpts);
});