diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
index 4cceebd12b..f651cff0e8 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
@@ -521,47 +521,45 @@ Array.prototype.clear = function() {
 
 
 
-/** Create a child element (a div currently) that
-* is a proper child of the supplied parent, is invisible,
-* positioned as requested within the parent, etc
-*
+/** 
 * zIndex is NOT set
 *
-* @param {str} id - HTML ID of new element, if empty something is made up
+* @param {String} id - HTML ID of new element, if empty something is made up
 * @param {OpenLayers.Pixel} pt - x,y point if missing 0,0 is used
 * @param {OpenLayers.Size} sz - size else size of parent is used
-* @param {str} overflow - behavior of clipped/overflow content
-* @param {str} img - background image url
-* @param {str} position - relative or absolute?
+* @param {String} overflow - behavior of clipped/overflow content
+* @param {String} img - background image url
+* @param {String} position - relative or absolute?
 *
-* @return {DOM}
+* @returns A DOM Div created with the specified attributes.
+* @type DOMElement
 */
 OpenLayers.Util.createDiv = function(id, pt, sz, overflow, img, position) {
     var x,y,w,h;
 
-    if (pt){
+    if (pt) {
         x = pt.x;
         y = pt.y;
     } else {
         x = y = 0;
     }
 
-    if (!position){
+    if (!position) {
         position = "absolute";
     }
 
-    if (!id){
-        id = "OpenLayersDiv" + (Math.random()*10000%10000);
+    if (!id) {
+        id = "OpenLayersDiv" + (Math.random() * 10000 % 10000);
     }
 
     var dom = document.createElement('div');
     dom.id = id;
-    if (overflow){
+    if (overflow) {
         dom.style.overflow = overflow;
     }
     if (sz) {
-        dom.style.width = sz.w+"px";
-        dom.style.height = sz.h+"px";
+        dom.style.width = sz.w + "px";
+        dom.style.height = sz.h + "px";
     }
     dom.style.position = position;
     dom.style.top = y;
@@ -570,7 +568,7 @@ OpenLayers.Util.createDiv = function(id, pt, sz, overflow, img, position) {
     dom.style.margin = "0";
     dom.style.cursor = "inherit";
     
-    if (img){
+    if (img) {
         dom.style.backgroundImage = 'url(' + img + ')';
     }