function getStyle(node, property)｛

      if (node.style[property]) ｛
        return node.style[property];

      ｝ 
      else if (node.currentStyle) ｛
        return node.currentStyle[property];
      ｝ 
      else if (document.defaultView && document.defaultView.getComputedStyle) ｛
        var style = document.defaultView.getComputedStyle(node, null);
        return style.getPropertyValue(property);
      ｝

      return null;

    ｝