float getVerticalAlignment( ) {
		String align = (String) fElement.getAttributes().getAttribute(HTML.Attribute.ALIGN);
		if( align != null ) {
			align = align.toLowerCase();
			if( align.equals(TOP) || align.equals(TEXTTOP) )
				return 0.0f;
			else if( align.equals(Base64ImageView.CENTER) || align.equals(MIDDLE)
					|| align.equals(ABSMIDDLE) )
				return 0.5f;
		}
		return 1.0f;
	}