// Garrett Murphey
// http://gmurphey.com/
// Distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Sharealike License
// http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/
function align(e, position) {
	e = $(e);
	var container = Try.these(
		function () { return e.parentNode },
		function () { return e.parentElement },
		function () { return false });
	if (container != false) {
		var dimensions = Element.getDimensions(e);
		e.removeAttribute('style');
		Element.setStyle(container, { position: 'relative' });
		for (var name in position) {
			if (name == 'hAlign') {
				switch (position[name]) {
					case 'left':	Element.setStyle(e, { 
										position: 'absolute', 
										left: 0 
									});
									break;
					case 'center':	Element.setStyle(e, { 
										position: 'absolute', 
										left: '50%', 
										marginLeft: ((dimensions.width / 2) * -1) + 'px' 
									});
									break;
					case 'middle':	Element.setStyle(e, { 
										position: 'absolute', 
										left: '50%', 
										marginLeft: ((dimensions.width / 2) * -1) + 'px' 
									});
									break;
					case 'right':	Element.setStyle(e, { 
										position: 'absolute', 
										right: 0 
									});
									break;
				}
			} else if (name == 'vAlign') {
				switch (position[name]) {
					case 'top':		Element.setStyle(e, { 
										position: 'absolute', 
										top: 0 
									});
									break;
					case 'center':	Element.setStyle(e, { 
										position: 'absolute', 
										top: '50%', 
										marginTop: ((dimensions.height / 2) * -1) + 'px' 
									});
									break;
					case 'middle':	Element.setStyle(e, { 
										position: 'absolute', 
										top: '50%', 
										marginTop: ((dimensions.height / 2) * -1) + 'px' 
									});
									break;
					case 'bottom':	Element.setStyle(e, { 
										position: 'absolute', 
										bottom: 0 
									});
									break;
				}
			}
		}
	}
	return e;
}