How to check if an element is really visible with javascript.

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Published on 2009-04-01T09:28:46Z Indexed on 2010/05/17 6:40 UTC
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In javascript, how would you check if an object is actually visible. I don't just mean checking the visibility and display attributes. I mean, checking that the element is not

visibility:hidden or display:none
underneath another element
scrolled off the edge of the screen.

EDIT: For technical reasons, I can't include any scripts. I can however use prototype as it is on the page already.

EDIT 2: This is no longer neccesary, but I'd still find an answer interesting)

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