/**
    * Gets left coord of given element
    * 
    * @param object element The element to get the left coord for
    */
    function AutoComplete_GetLeft(element)
    {
        var curNode = element;
        var left    = 0;

        do {
            left += curNode.offsetLeft;
            curNode = curNode.offsetParent;
			// my code: only get offset to the first parent
			break;
        } while(curNode.tagName.toLowerCase() != 'body');

        return left;
    }
    
    
    /**
    * Gets top coord of given element
    * 
    * @param object element The element to get the top coord for
    */
    function AutoComplete_GetTop(element)
    {
        var curNode = element;
        var top    = 0;

        do {
            top += curNode.offsetTop;
            curNode = curNode.offsetParent;
			// my code: only get offset to the first parent
			break;
        } while(curNode.tagName.toLowerCase() != 'body');

        return top;
    }