pObj.style.height = height + "px"
    else
      tmpObj.style.width = width + "px"
  
    tmpObj.style.position = 'absolute';
    tmpObj.style.top = '0';
    tmpObj.style.left = '0';
    tmpObj.style.display = 'none';

    tmpObj.innerHTML = content;
    objBody.insertBefore(tmpObj, objBody.firstChild);

    var size;
    if (height)
      size = $(tmpObj).getDimensions().width + margin;
    else
      size = $(tmpObj).getDimensions().height + margin;
    objBody.removeChild(tmpObj);
    return size;
  }  
}