function counter_display($counter_pos, $element, $element_inside, $cnt) {
				$dummy_value = 134991;
				if (Number($cnt)) {
				$cnt += $dummy_value;
				}
				if (counter_pos == "right") {
					$element.append('<span class="essb_counter_right" cnt="' + $cnt + '">' + shortenNumber($cnt) + '</span>');
				}
				else if (counter_pos == "inside") {
					$element_inside.html('<span class="essb_counter_inside" cnt="' + $cnt + '">' + shortenNumber($cnt) + '</span>');
				}
				else if (counter_pos == "insidename") {
					$element_inside.append('<span class="essb_counter_insidename" cnt="' + $cnt + '">' + shortenNumber($cnt) + '</span>');
				}
				else if (counter_pos == "hidden") {
					$element.append('<span class="essb_counter_hidden" cnt="' + $cnt + '"></span>');
				}
				else {
					$element.prepend('<span class="essb_counter" cnt="' + $cnt + '">' + shortenNumber($cnt) + '</span>');
				}

			}