jQuery plugin to equalize column height of floated list

(function($){
	//meant to handle making floated lists that have elements of different heights
	//display in nicely aligned columns like a table
	$.fn.equalizeColumns = function() {
		var prev_els_position = 0;
		
		return this.each(function(i, el){
			$(el).children("li").each(function(i, el){
				if($(el).is(":floating")){
					if($(el).position().top > prev_els_position)
						$(el).css({clear: "left"});
				}
				prev_els_position = $(el).position().top;
			});
		});
	}
	
})(jQuery)