From ea9d81eea15a4f6d8675bdff09751e6da701d56e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tobie Langel <tobie.langel@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2008 19:36:35 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] prototype: Make Element#absolutize and Element#relativize
 always return element. Closes #10983.

---
 CHANGELOG          | 2 ++
 src/dom.js         | 4 ++--
 test/unit/dom.html | 9 +++++++++
 3 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index e5c087c..2b2addb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+* Make Element#absolutize and Element#relativize always return element. Closes #10983. [kangax]
+
 * Add deprecation extension. [Tobie Langel]
 
 *1.6.0.2* (January 25, 2008)
diff --git a/src/dom.js b/src/dom.js
index 2a2be6f..6b44eed 100644
--- a/src/dom.js
+++ b/src/dom.js
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ Element.Methods = {
 
   absolutize: function(element) {
     element = $(element);
-    if (element.getStyle('position') == 'absolute') return;
+    if (element.getStyle('position') == 'absolute') return element;
     // Position.prepare(); // To be done manually by Scripty when it needs it.
 
     var offsets = element.positionedOffset();
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ Element.Methods = {
 
   relativize: function(element) {
     element = $(element);
-    if (element.getStyle('position') == 'relative') return;
+    if (element.getStyle('position') == 'relative') return element;
     // Position.prepare(); // To be done manually by Scripty when it needs it.
 
     element.style.position = 'relative';
diff --git a/test/unit/dom.html b/test/unit/dom.html
index e268a37..c72face 100644
--- a/test/unit/dom.html
+++ b/test/unit/dom.html
@@ -1644,6 +1644,15 @@
         elt.absolutize();
         assertUndefined(elt._originalLeft, 'absolutize() did not detect absolute positioning');
       });
+      // invoking on "absolute" positioned element should return element 
+      var element = $('absolute_fixed_undefined').setStyle({position: 'absolute'});
+      assertEqual(element, element.absolutize());
+    }},
+    
+    testRelativize: function() {with(this) {
+      // invoking on "relative" positioned element should return element
+      var element = $('absolute_fixed_undefined').setStyle({position: 'relative'});
+      assertEqual(element, element.relativize());
     }},
     
     testViewportDimensions: function() {with(this) {