function getElementLeft(Elem) {
	
	var elem;
	if(document.getElementById) {
		var elem = document.getElementById(Elem);
	} else if (document.all){
		var elem = document.all[Elem];
	}
	xPos = elem.offsetLeft;
	tempEl = elem.offsetParent;
	while (tempEl != null) {
		xPos += tempEl.offsetLeft;
		tempEl = tempEl.offsetParent;
	}
	return xPos;
	
}


function getElementTop(Elem) {
	
	if(document.getElementById) {	
		var elem = document.getElementById(Elem);
	} else if (document.all) {
		var elem = document.all[Elem];
	}
	yPos = elem.offsetTop;
	tempEl = elem.offsetParent;
	while (tempEl != null) {
		yPos += tempEl.offsetTop;
		tempEl = tempEl.offsetParent;
	}
	return yPos;
	
}

function breakMeOutOfTheDom(inId)
{
  var elem = document.getElementById(inId);
  elem.style.position = 'absolute';
  elem.style.top = '0px';
  elem.style.left = '0px';
  document.body.appendChild(elem);
}

function hide_element(inId)
{
	document.getElementById(inId).style.display = 'none';
}

function show_element(inId,showMeHow)
{
	document.getElementById(inId).style.display = showMeHow;
}