Absolute Positioning

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z-index ordering

When two or more elements occupy the same area, some kind of ordering is necessary. The z-index ordering attribute helps the designer set the order in which the elements should be drawn on the screen. This attribute is especially useful when there are relatively or absolutely set elements on the page and they overlap other [...]

z index property and positioning—absolute/relative

CSS allows an overlay of elements to create a 3D effect. The elements can be absolutely positioned in such a way so that they are positioned in overlapping layers. A stacking occurs, and the z-index order value is used to position the layer in the stack and, consequently, the image or text. The code below [...]

Using layers to position elements

Coordinates and positioning are two important attributes of the layer that have to be considered the moment the web designers works on their compositions. The x/y coordinate system begins with the top-right corner of the page. Layers can be stacked or overlapped in the order supplied by the third coordinate called the z-index, which is [...]

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 [...]

Using z-index to change default stacking

If a z-index is specified, then the default stacking order is overridden, and the specified stacking order takes effect. The z-index defines the position of the element in the z-index or third dimension of the page. The integer value can be positive or negative. The layer with the lowest index value will be the bottommost [...]