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A Guide to CSS Positions

The document provides an overview of CSS positioning, detailing five types: static, relative, absolute, fixed, and sticky. Each type is explained with code examples demonstrating how to implement them in web development. Additionally, it covers the z-index property for controlling the stacking order of overlapping elements.

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A Guide to CSS Positions

The document provides an overview of CSS positioning, detailing five types: static, relative, absolute, fixed, and sticky. Each type is explained with code examples demonstrating how to implement them in web development. Additionally, it covers the z-index property for controlling the stacking order of overlapping elements.

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A Guide to CSS
Positions

static (default)
Elements are positioned according to the
normal document flow (no positioning applied).

1 .element {
2 position: static;
3 }

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relative
Moves the element relative to its original
position without affecting other elements.

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1 .element {
2 position: relative;
3 top: 10px; "# moves down "$
4 left: 20px; "# moves right "$
5 }

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absolute
Positions the element relative to the nearest
positioned ancestor (not static ), or the
<html> element if none exists.

1 .parent {
2 position: relative;
3 }
4 .child {
5 position: absolute;
6 top: 0;
7 right: 0;
8 }

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fixed
Sticks the element to a specific spot on the
screen, even when scrolling.

1 .element {
2 position: fixed;
3 bottom: 0;
4 right: 0;
5 }

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sticky
The element scrolls with the page until it
reaches a threshold, then “sticks” in place.

1 .element {
2 position: sticky;
3 top: 0;
4 }

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z-index
Controls the stacking order of overlapping
positioned elements.

1 .element {
2 position: relative;
3 z-index: 10;
4 }

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