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CSS Layout - The position Property

The position property specifies the type of positioning method used for an
element (static, relative, fixed, absolute or sticky).

The position Property

The position property specifies the type of positioning method used for an
element.

There are five different position values:

static

relative

fixed

absolute

sticky

Elements are then positioned using the top, bottom, left, and right properties.
However, these properties will not work unless the position property is set
first. They also work differently depending on the position value.

position: static;

HTML elements are positioned static by default.

Static positioned elements are not affected by the top, bottom, left, and right
properties.
An element with position: static; is not positioned in any special way; it is
always positioned according to the normal flow of the page:

This <div> element has position: static;

Here is the CSS that is used:

Example

div.static {

position: static;

border: 3px solid #73AD21;

position: relative;

An element with position: relative; is positioned relative to its normal


position.

Setting the top, right, bottom, and left properties of a relatively-positioned


element will cause it to be adjusted away from its normal position. Other
content will not be adjusted to fit into any gap left by the element.

This <div> element has position: relative;

Here is the CSS that is used:

Example
div.relative {

position: relative;

left: 30px;

border: 3px solid #73AD21;

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position: fixed;

An element with position: fixed; is positioned relative to the viewport, which


means it always stays in the same place even if the page is scrolled. The top,
right, bottom, and left properties are used to position the element.

A fixed element does not leave a gap in the page where it would normally
have been located.

Notice the fixed element in the lower-right corner of the page. Here is the CSS
that is used:

Example

div.fixed {

position: fixed;

bottom: 0;

right: 0;

width: 300px;

border: 3px solid #73AD21;


}

This <div> element has position: fixed;

position: absolute;

An element with position: absolute; is positioned relative to the nearest


positioned ancestor (instead of positioned relative to the viewport, like fixed).

However; if an absolute positioned element has no positioned ancestors, it


uses the document body, and moves along with page scrolling.

Note: Absolute positioned elements are removed from the normal flow, and
can overlap elements.

Here is a simple example:

This <div> element has position: relative;This <div> element has position:
absolute;

Here is the CSS that is used:

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