11<pre class='metadata'>
22Title : CSS Positioned Layout Module Level 4
33Status : ED
4- Prepare for TR : no
54Work Status : Exploring
65Shortname : css-position
76Level : 4
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ one of three possible [=containing blocks=] are used:
9998
10099 The [=scrollable containing block=] established by the document
101100 is the union of the [=initial containing block=] and
102- the [=margin box=] of the [=root box=] itself .
101+ the [=margin box=] of the [=root element=] 's generated [=box=] .
103102
104103Note: While all of these are in some sense corresponding to the [=padding box=] ,
105104they do not coincide for boxes with [=scrollable overflow=] .
@@ -111,7 +110,7 @@ specific to their layer.
111110Unless otherwise specified,
112111absolutely positioned boxes use the [=local containing block=] .
113112Certain CSS features can specify a different [=containing block=] .
114- For example, [=fixed positioned boxes=] typically use the document’s [=fixed containing block=] ,
113+ For example, [=fixed- positioned boxes=] typically use the document’s [=fixed containing block=] ,
115114and 'position-area' values other than ''position-area/none''
116115can opt absolutely positioned boxes into the [=scrollable containing block=] .
117116
@@ -146,7 +145,7 @@ the last element in the [=Document/top layer=] is rendered on top of everything
146145Note: This special rendering behavior ensures
147146that elements in the [=Document/top layer=] cannot be clipped by anything in the document,
148147or obscured by anything except elements later in the [=Document/top layer=] .
149- This ensures that things like [= popovers= ]
148+ This ensures that things like [[HTML#the-popover-attribute| popovers] ]
150149can be displayed reliably,
151150regardless of what their ancestor elements might be doing.
152151
@@ -755,6 +754,13 @@ It is recommended that UAs use [=out-of-band outlines=],
755754as making outlines easily visible
756755is an important accessibility feature.
757756
757+ Changes {#changes}
758+ =======
759+
760+ Significant changes since the <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/2025/WD-css-position-4-20250708/">8 July 2025 First Public Working Draft</a> :
761+
762+ * None (markup and linking fixes only).
763+
758764<h2 class=no-num id=privacy>Privacy Considerations</h2>
759765
760766No new privacy considerations have been reported on this specification.
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