// Tooltip-like help pop-ups used in forms

  function formtooltip(this_el, help_id, flag){
    
    elem = document.getElementById(help_id);
    if (flag) { 
        elem.parentNode.parentNode.style.zIndex=1000;
        elem.parentNode.parentNode.style.borderLeft='0px solid #000';
        // ugly , yes .. but neccesary to avoid a small but very annoying bug in IE6
        //elem.style.left = '' + (this_el.offsetLeft + this_el.offsetWidth/2 - elem.offsetWidth/2);
        //elem.style.left = '0px';
        elem.style.left = '' + (this_el.offsetLeft - this_el.parentNode.offsetLeft);
        elem.style.top = '' + (this_el.offsetTop + this_el.offsetHeight + 1);
        elem.style.visibility = 'visible';
      
    }
    else {
        elem.parentNode.parentNode.style.zIndex =1 ;
        elem.parentNode.parentNode.style.border = 'none';
        elem.style.visibility = 'hidden'; 
    };
  }