/**
		  * parses a paramterstring for parameters. Scans for
		  * parameters TYPE, SIZE, WIDTH and PARAM.
		  * @param string parameter-string to parse.
		  */
		function parseParam($param) {
			DBO::parseParam($param);
			$params = explode(",", $param);

			for ($i = 0; $i < count($params); $i++) {
				$vals = explode(":", $params[$i]);

				switch (strtoupper($vals[0])):
					case "ITALIC":
						$this->italic = strtoupper($vals[1]);

						break;

					case "UNDERLINE":
						$this->underline = strtoupper($vals[1]);

						break;

				endswitch;
			}
		}