These might help... 1. check out the Dimensions plugin:
http://docs.jquery.com/Plugins 2. if you want to "block" a block: http://malsup.com/jquery/block/#element - Jack Rob Wilkerson wrote: > I did copy and paste that, but I did manage to track down that > problem. It was a syntax error in a $(document).ready() function that > was included in an external script (this one is specific to a > particular page). > > I do have one other question, though. I'd like to get the top & left > positions of an element's parent so that I can shift the main element > to overlay it's parent. I have a block of content and I want to > overlay a child block so that the parent is completely covered. > > Any thoughts? > > Thanks. > > > _______________________________________________ jQuery mailing list discuss@jquery.com http://jquery.com/discuss/