<code lang="JavaScript">

function applyTransparencyHack(element) {
	//create the background container
	var backContainer = $new('DIV');
 
	//apply the same location, dimension and background properties of the element
	backContainer.style.width = element.style.width;
	backContainer.style.height = element.style.height;
	backContainer.style.background = element.style.background;
	backContainer.style.opacity = element.style.opacity;
	backContainer.style.position = 'absolute';
	backContainer.style.top = element.style.top;
	backContainer.style.left = element.style.left;
 
	//remove background definitions from the element
	element.style.background = '';	
	element.style.opacity = 1;
 
	//now append the background container before the element
	element.appendBefore(backContainer);
}

</code>