     //
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+	/**
+	 *  Maximum number of times per second we will change the slider position
+	 *  and update the display while dragging.
+	 *
+	 *  @langversion 3.0
+	 *  @playerversion Flash 10
+	 *  @playerversion AIR 1.5
+	 *  @productversion Flex 4
+	 */
+	protected var maxDragRate:Number = 30;
+
     /**
      *  @private
      */

     */
    private var dragPending:Boolean = false;

    /**
     *  @private
     *  Maximum number of times per second we will change the slider position 
     *  and update the display while dragging.
     */
    private static const MAX_DRAG_RATE:Number = 30;
    
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    //
    //  Overridden properties

 *    dataTipPrecision="2"
 *    maximum="10"
 *    showDataTip="true"
 *    maxDragRate=30
 * 
 *    <strong>Styles</strong>
 *    alignmentBaseline="USE_DOMINANT_BASELINE"
