HTML and CSS Reference
In-Depth Information
position
Used to specify the method by which the position of the element's box is determined. Note
that the values
absolute
and
fixed
imply that the element's
display
value must be
block
. The
display
property is ignored in this case. Elements that do not use static positioning make use
of the properties
top
,
right
,
bottom
, and
left
.
Value:
static | relative | absolute | fixed
Initial value:
static
Inherited: No
Applies to: All elements
Supported by: Firefox, Safari, Opera, Internet Explorer (see note)
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Note
In Internet Explorer 6 and lower,
fixed
is not supported. Also,
absolute
may cause problems with
margin calculation.
top, right, bottom, left
Used to specify the position of elements whose
position
property is set to
fixed
,
absolute
, or
relative
.
Value:
<length> | <percentage> | auto
Initial value:
auto
Inherited: No
Applies to: Elements with position other than
static
Supported by: Firefox, Safari, Opera, Internet Explorer
float
Used to specify whether an element is floated, and if so, to which direction.
Value:
left | right | none
Initial value:
none
Inherited: No
Applies to: All elements
Supported by: Firefox, Safari, Opera, Internet Explorer
