--- zogiLib/js/baselib.js	2006/07/14 12:42:05	1.7
+++ zogiLib/js/baselib.js	2007/09/11 15:40:30	1.8
@@ -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, 14.7.2006
+  Robert Casties, 11.9.2007
 
 */
 
 function base_init() {
     // init function
-    baseScriptVersion = "1.2.1";
+    baseScriptVersion = "1.2.2";
     dlParams = new Object();
     browserType = getBrowserType();
 }
@@ -376,19 +376,20 @@ function getElementPosition(elem) {
     // returns a Position with the position of the element
     var x = 0;
     var y = 0;
-    if (defined(elem.offsetLeft)) {
+    if (elem.offsetParent) {
+        // use .offsetLeft for most browsers
         var e = elem;
         while (e) {
-            if (defined(e.clientLeft)) {
-                // special for IE
+            if (browserType.isIE) {
                 if (browserType.isMac) {
+                    // IE for Mac extraspecial
                     if (e.offsetParent.tagName == "BODY") {
-                        // IE for Mac extraspecial
                         x += e.clientLeft;
                         y += e.clientTop;
                         break;
                     }
                 } else {
+                    // special for IE
                     if ((e.tagName != "TABLE") && (e.tagName != "BODY")) {
                         x += e.clientLeft;
                         y += e.clientTop;
@@ -400,9 +401,11 @@ function getElementPosition(elem) {
             e = e.offsetParent;
         }
     } else if (defined(elem.x)) {
+        // use .x for other (which?)
         x = elem.x;
         y = elem.y;
     } else if (defined(elem.pageX)) {
+        // use pageX for N4
         x = elem.pageX;
         y = elem.pageY;
     } else {
@@ -437,8 +440,6 @@ function getElementRect(elem) {
     return new Rectangle(pos.x, pos.y, size.width, size.height);
 }
 
-
-
 function moveElement(elem, rect) {
     // moves and sizes the element
     if (elem.style) {