/*for debugging and alignment purposes set an elements class equal to debug*/
.debug{opacity:.5;/*standards compliant browsers*/filter: alpha(Opacity=50);/*internet explorer*/background-color:orange;outline:1px solid blue;}
/*use this class to cause a parent container to wrap around it's floated children*/
/*WARNING: This will make it impossible to position elements 'visibly' outside of the element that has this style (ie. negative absolute positioning)*/
.wraps_floats,.wraps_float,.wrap_floats{overflow:hidden;}
/*ie6 version of wraping floats*/
* html .wraps_floats,* html .wraps_float,* html .wrap_floats{overflow:visible;position:relative;height:1%;}
/*move dom elements off the screen*/
.off-screen,.off_screen{position:absolute;left:-9999px;}