function getAbsoluteElementPosition(element)
{
	if (typeof element == "string")
	{
		element = document.getElementById(element);
	}
	
	if (!element) return { top:0,left:0 };
	
	var y = 0;
	var x = 0;
	while (element.offsetParent)
	{
		x += element.offsetLeft;
		y += element.offsetTop;
		element = element.offsetParent;
	}
	return {top:y,left:x};
}