// Gets the Left position of an element relative to the left edge of the window
function getElementX(element)
{   var returnValue = new Number(0);
    var currentObject = element;
    
    while (currentObject)
    {   returnValue += currentObject.offsetLeft;
        currentObject = currentObject.offsetParent;
    }
    
    return returnValue;
}
// Gets the Top position of an element relative to the top edge of the window
function getElementY(element)
{   var returnValue = new Number(0);
    var currentObject = element;
    
    while (currentObject)
    {   returnValue += currentObject.offsetTop;
        currentObject = currentObject.offsetParent;
    }
    
    return returnValue;
}