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HTML

<script src="https://refreshless.com/noUiSlider/distribute/nouislider.js?v=900"></script>
<script src="https://refreshless.com/nouislider/documentation/assets/wNumb.js"></script>
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.min.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://refreshless.com/noUiSlider/distribute/nouislider.css?v=900">
<div class="budget-slider" id="budget-slider"></div>

CSS

/*! nouislider - 9.0.0 - 2016-09-29 21:44:02 */


/* Functional styling;
 * These styles are required for noUiSlider to function.
 * You don't need to change these rules to apply your design.
 */
.noUi-target,
.noUi-target * {
-webkit-touch-callout: none;
-webkit-user-select: none;
-ms-touch-action: none;
	touch-action: none;
-ms-user-select: none;
-moz-user-select: none;
	user-select: none;
-moz-box-sizing: border-box;
	box-sizing: border-box;
}
.noUi-target {
	position: relative;
	direction: ltr;
}
.noUi-base {
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	position: relative;
	z-index: 1; /* Fix 401 */
}
.noUi-connect {
	position: absolute;
	right: 0;
	top: 0;
	left: 0;
	bottom: 0;
}
.noUi-origin {
	position: absolute;
	height: 0;
	width: 0;
}
.noUi-handle {
	position: relative;
	z-index: 1;
}
.noUi-state-tap .noUi-connect,
.noUi-state-tap .noUi-origin {
-webkit-transition: top 0.3s, right 0.3s, bottom 0.3s, left 0.3s;
	transition: top 0.3s, right 0.3s, bottom 0.3s, left 0.3s;
}
.noUi-state-drag * {
	cursor: inherit !important;
}

/* Painting and performance;
 * Browsers can paint handles in their own layer.
 */
.noUi-base,
.noUi-handle {
	-webkit-transform: translate3d(0,0,0);
	transform: translate3d(0,0,0);
}

/* Slider size and handle placement;
 */
.noUi-horizontal {
	height: 18px;
}
.noUi-horizontal .noUi-handle {
	width: 34px;
	height: 28px;
	left: -17px;
	top: -6px;
}
.noUi-vertical {
	width: 18px;
    height: 400px; 
}
.noUi-vertical .noUi-handle {
	width: 28px;
	height: 34px;
	left: -6px;
	top: -17px;
}

/* Styling;
 */
.noUi-target {
	background: #FAFAFA;
	border-radius: 4px;
	border: 1px solid #D3D3D3;
	box-shadow: inset 0 1px 1px #F0F0F0, 0 3px 6px -5px #BBB;
}
.noUi-connect {
	background: #3FB8AF;
	box-shadow: inset 0 0 3px rgba(51,51,51,0.45);
-webkit-transition: background 450ms;
	transition: background 450ms;
}

/* Handles and cursors;
 */
.noUi-draggable {
	cursor: w-resize;
}
.noUi-vertical .noUi-draggable {
	cursor: n-resize;
}
.noUi-handle {
	border: 1px...

JavaScript

9       // Use the conventional $ prefix for variables that hold jQuery objects.
        var budgetSlider = document.getElementById('budget-slider');

        // If the only purpose of the windowWidth() function is to set the slide variables,
        // it can be renamed and rewritten to supply the full configuration object instead.
        function buildSliderConfiguration() {
            // When possible, you should cache calls to jQuery functions to improve performance.
            var windowWidth = $(window).width();
            var orientation;

            if (windowWidth < 768) {
                orientation = 'vertical';
            }
            else {
                orientation = 'horizontal';
            }

            return orientation;
        }

        // This function can be called either to initialize the slider for the first time
        // or to reload the slider when its size changes.
        function configureSlider() {
            var config = buildSliderConfiguration();

            if (budgetSlider.noUiSlider) {
                budgetSlider.noUiSlider.destroy();
                console.log("destroy");
            }

            console.log(config)

            noUiSlider.create(budgetSlider, {
                start: [4, 6],
                connect: true,
                step: .5,
                tooltips: [wNumb({ decimals: 0, prefix: '£', postfix: 'k' }), wNumb({ decimals: 0, prefix: '£', postfix: 'k' })],
                margin: 1,
                orientation: config,
                range: {
                    'min': [1],
                    'max': [15]
                }
            }, true);

            console.log("noUiSlider.create(budgetSlider,{start:[4,6],connect:!0,step:.5,tooltips:[wNumb({decimals:0,prefix:'£',postfix:'k'}),wNumb({decimals:0,prefix:'£',postfix:'k'})],margin:1," + config + ",range:{'min':[1],'max':[15]}},!0)")
        }

        // Configure the slider every time its size changes.
       ...