Absolute Positioning

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Object-oriented interfaces

Object-oriented interfaces use objects as tangible and conceptual things that have definite attributes and expose specific methods. The purpose is to break down the interface into modular, reusable chunks called classes. The classes then act as blue prints for creating instances of the objects and implementing methods encapsulated in these objects. This results in robust, [...]

Understanding the need for visual formatting model

CSS visual formatting model supposes that a document contains a number of boxes within boxes. A box can have a border and a background. The content of the box will be held in the center of the box and the area around it will be the padding. The margin is around the border of the [...]

Absolute positioning and layers

Absolutely positioned layers can be defined with reference to its coordinates within its containing layer. The top, left corner of the layer can be set using the left and top attributes or properties. However, if these attributes are not set, they will default to the top and left of the containing layer automatically. The absolutely [...]

When absolute positioning does not work!

Absolute positioning is an attractive concept. However there are instances when absolute positioning does not seem to work! In this chapter we shall briefly touch upon instances when the CSS positioning technique does not work. Internet Explorer 4.0 has problems with absolute positioning of elements. When an absolute position is applied to hyperlinks, the positioning [...]