CSS position Property Complete CSS Reference
ExamplePosition an h2 element: h2
{
position:absolute;
left:100px;
top:150px;
} |
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More examples at the bottom of this page. |
Definition and UsageThe position property is used to position an element. | Default value: | static |
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| Inherited: | no |
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| Version: | CSS2 |
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| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.position="absolute" |
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Browser Support    
The position property is supported in all major browsers. Note: No versions of Internet Explorer (including IE8) support the property value "inherit".
Property Values| Value | Description |
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| absolute | Generates an absolutely positioned element, positioned relative to the first parent element that has a position other than static. The element's position is specified with the "left", "top", "right", and "bottom" properties | | fixed | Generates an absolutely positioned element, positioned relative to the browser window. The element's position is specified with the "left", "top", "right", and "bottom" properties | | relative | Generates a relatively positioned element, positioned relative to its normal position, so "left:20" adds 20 pixels to the element's LEFT position | | static | Default. No position, the element occurs in the normal flow (ignores any top, bottom, left, right, or z-index declarations) | | inherit | Specifies that the value of the position property should be inherited from the parent element |
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Position:relative
This example demonstrates how to position an element relative to its normal position.
Related PagesCSS tutorial: CSS Classification HTML DOM reference: position property
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