function decorateTable(table, options) {
    var table = $(table);
    if (table) {
        // set default options
        var _options = {
            'tbody'    : false,
            'tbody tr' : ['odd', 'even', 'first', 'last'],
            'thead tr' : ['first', 'last'],
            'tfoot tr' : ['first', 'last'],
            'tr td'    : ['last']
        };
        // overload options
        if (typeof(options) != 'undefined') {
            for (var k in options) {
                _options[k] = options[k];
            }
        }
        // decorate
        if (_options['tbody']) {
            decorateGeneric(table.select('tbody'), _options['tbody']);
        }
        if (_options['tbody tr']) {
            decorateGeneric(table.select('tbody tr'), _options['tbody tr']);
        }
        if (_options['thead tr']) {
            decorateGeneric(table.select('thead tr'), _options['thead tr']);
        }
        if (_options['tfoot tr']) {
            decorateGeneric(table.select('tfoot tr'), _options['tfoot tr']);
        }
        if (_options['tr td']) {
            var allRows = table.select('tr');
            if (allRows.length) {
                for (var i = 0; i < allRows.length; i++) {
                    decorateGeneric(allRows[i].getElementsByTagName('TD'), _options['tr td']);
                }
            }
        }
    }
}