--- trunk/hide.js	2004/09/12 19:08:43	16
+++ trunk/hide.js	2004/09/12 20:30:47	17
@@ -92,3 +92,21 @@
 	show_display(show);
 	hide_display(hide);
 }
+
+function outline_display(name) {
+
+	var el = element_id(name);
+
+	if (el) {
+		el.style.background = "#e0e0e0";
+		el.style.border = "1px dashed #c0c0c0";
+
+		if (el.style.display=='none') toggle_display(el.id);
+
+		// recursivly show elements to root
+		while (el.parentNode) {
+			var el=el.parentNode;
+			if (el.style.display=='none') toggle_display(el.id);
+		}
+	}
+}