diff --git a/auto-complete.js b/auto-complete.js
index 2f5a88c..b3896e3 100644
--- a/auto-complete.js
+++ b/auto-complete.js
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ var autoComplete = (function(){
             source: 0,
             minChars: 3,
             delay: 150,
+            parentElement: false,
             offsetLeft: 0,
             offsetTop: 1,
             cache: 1,
@@ -63,8 +64,20 @@ var autoComplete = (function(){
 
             that.updateSC = function(resize, next){
                 var rect = that.getBoundingClientRect();
-                that.sc.style.left = Math.round(rect.left + (window.pageXOffset || document.documentElement.scrollLeft) + o.offsetLeft) + 'px';
-                that.sc.style.top = Math.round(rect.bottom + (window.pageYOffset || document.documentElement.scrollTop) + o.offsetTop) + 'px';
+                var parentOffsetLeft = 0;
+                var parentOffsetTop = 0;
+                var pageXOffset = 0;
+                var pageYOffset = 0;
+                if (o.parentElement != false) {
+                    parentOffsetLeft = o.parentElement.getBoundingClientRect().left;
+                    parentOffsetTop = o.parentElement.getBoundingClientRect().top;
+                } else {
+                    pageXOffset = window.pageXOffset;
+                    pageYOffset = window.pageYOffset;
+                }
+                // alert(parentRact.left);
+                that.sc.style.left = Math.round(rect.left + (pageXOffset || document.documentElement.scrollLeft) + o.offsetLeft - parentOffsetLeft) + 'px';
+                that.sc.style.top = Math.round(rect.bottom + (pageYOffset || document.documentElement.scrollTop) + o.offsetTop - parentOffsetTop) + 'px';
                 that.sc.style.width = Math.round(rect.right - rect.left) + 'px'; // outerWidth
                 if (!resize) {
                     that.sc.style.display = 'block';
@@ -82,7 +95,11 @@ var autoComplete = (function(){
                 }
             }
             addEvent(window, 'resize', that.updateSC);
-            document.body.appendChild(that.sc);
+            if ( o.parentElement == false ) {
+                document.body.appendChild(that.sc);
+            } else {
+                o.parentElement.appendChild(that.sc);
+            }
 
             live('autocomplete-suggestion', 'mouseleave', function(e){
                 var sel = that.sc.querySelector('.autocomplete-suggestion.selected');