// DOM PROTOTYPE _____________________________________________


if (typeof(_DOM) == "undefined")
	_DOM = {};



/* create element */
_DOM.cE = function ( type, attr, cont, html )
{
	var ne = document.createElement( type );
	if (!ne)
		return 0;
		
	for (var a in attr)
		ne[a] = attr[a];
	
	var t = typeof(cont);
	
	if (t == "string" && !html)
		ne.appendChild( document.createTextNode(cont) );
	else if (t == "string" && html)
		ne.innerHTML = cont;
	else if (t == "object")
		ne.appendChild( cont );

	return ne;
};



/* get element */
_DOM.gE = function ( e )
{
	var t=typeof(e);
	if (t == "undefined")
		return 0;
	else if (t == "string")
	{
		var re = document.getElementById( e );
		if (!re)
			return 0;
		else if (typeof(re.appendChild) != "undefined" )
			return re;
		else
			return 0;
	}
	else if (typeof(e.appendChild) != "undefined")
		return e;
	else
		return 0;
};



/* remove element */
_DOM.remE = function ( ele )
{
	var e = this.gE(ele);
	
	if (!e)
		return 0;
	else if (e.parentNode.removeChild(e))
		return true;
	else
		return 0;
};



/* get position */
_DOM.getPos = function ( e )
{
	var e = this.gE(e);

	var obj = e;

	var curleft = 0;
	if (obj.offsetParent)
	{
		while (obj.offsetParent)
		{
			curleft += obj.offsetLeft;
			obj = obj.offsetParent;
		}
	}
	else if (obj.x)
		curleft += obj.x;
	
	var obj = e;
	
	var curtop = 0;
	if (obj.offsetParent)
	{
		while (obj.offsetParent)
		{
			curtop += obj.offsetTop;
			obj = obj.offsetParent;
		}
	}
	else if (obj.y)
		curtop += obj.y;

	return {x:curleft, y:curtop};
};