--- zogiLib/js/baselib.js	2005/11/08 18:10:10	1.6
+++ zogiLib/js/baselib.js	2006/07/14 12:42:05	1.7
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suit
 Authors: 
   Christian Luginbuehl, 01.05.2003 (first version)
   DW 24.03.2004 (Changed for digiLib in Zope)
-  Robert Casties, 2.11.2004
+  Robert Casties, 14.7.2006
 
 */
 
 function base_init() {
     // init function
-    baseScriptVersion = "1.2";
+    baseScriptVersion = "1.2.1";
     dlParams = new Object();
     browserType = getBrowserType();
 }
@@ -486,6 +486,17 @@ function showElement(elem, show) {
     return true;
 }
 
+function isElementVisible(elem) {
+    // returns of the is shown or hidden
+    if (elem.style) {
+        return (elem.style.visibility == "visible");
+    } else if (defined(elem.visibility)) {
+        return (elem.visibility == "show");
+    } else {
+        alert("iselementvisible: no style nor layer property!");
+    }
+}
+
 function evtPosition(evt) {
     // returns the on-screen Position of the Event 
     var x;