function showMenu(element, menu) {
	//get the position of the placeholder element  
	var position = $(element).offset();
	var elementWidth = $(element).outerWidth();
	var elementWidth2 = $(element).innerWidth();
	var menuWidth = $(menu).outerWidth();
	var left = (position.left);
	var top = $(element).outerHeight() - 25 + position.top + "px";
	
	if ($.browser.mozilla) {
		left = left + 1;
	}
	
	var left = left + "px";
	
	//show the menu directly over the placeholder
	$(menu).css( { 
		position: 'absolute',
		left: left, 
		top: top
	} );
	
	$(menu).mouseleave(function() {
		$(menu).hide().fadeOut();
		$(element).removeClass();
		$(menu + " input:first").blur();
	});
	
	$(menu).hide().fadeIn();
	$(element).addClass("active");
	$(menu + " input:visible:first").focus();
};