/**
  * Parses column options elements for parent and children
  *
  * @since	 	2.0.0
  *
  * @param		$element		Array 		Array containing element data
  *				$short_codes	String		String containing short-codes
  *
  * @return 		$short_codes	String		Shortcodes of parsed elements
  **/
 private static function parse_column_element($element)
 {
     $colum_elements = NULL;
     $child_elements = count($element['childrenId']);
     if ($child_elements > 0) {
         $colum_elements = Fusion_Core_Shortcodes_Parser::parse_child_elements($element);
     }
     return $colum_elements;
 }