 import mx.core.mx_internal;
 import mx.utils.MatrixUtil;
 
+use namespace mx_internal;
+
 /**
  *  The SpriteVisualElement class is a light-weight Sprite-based implemention 
  *  of IVisualElement.  It can be dropped in to Spark containers and be laid 

     */
    public function get percentWidth():Number
    {
        return mx_internal::_percentWidth;
    }

    /**

     */
    public function get percentHeight():Number
    {
        return _percentHeight;
    }

    /**
