function getposOffset(what, offsettype){
        var totaloffset;
        if(what != null)
        {
		    totaloffset=(offsettype=="left")? what.offsetLeft : what.offsetTop;
		    var parentEl=what.offsetParent;
		    while (parentEl!=null){
			    totaloffset=(offsettype=="left")? totaloffset+parentEl.offsetLeft : totaloffset+parentEl.offsetTop;
			    parentEl=parentEl.offsetParent;
		    }
		}
		return totaloffset;
	}