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CSS position Property

Definition

The position property places an element in a static, relative, absolute or fixed position.

Inherited: No

CSS properties can also be dynamically changed with a JavaScript.

Scripting Syntax: object.style.position="absolute"

In our HTML DOM tutorial you can find more details about the position property.

In our HTML DOM tutorial you can also find a full Style Object Reference.

h1
{
position:absolute;
left:100px;
top:150px;
}

Value	Description
static	Default. An element with position: static always has the position the normal flow of the page gives it (a static element ignores any top, bottom, left, or right declarations)
relative	An element with position: relative moves an element relative to its normal position, so "left:20" adds 20 pixels to the element's LEFT position
absolute	An element with position: absolute is positioned at the specified coordinates relative to its containing block. The element's position is specified with the "left", "top", "right", and "bottom" properties
fixed	An element with position: fixed is positioned at the specified coordinates relative to the browser window. The element's position is specified with the "left", "top", "right", and "bottom" properties. The element remains at that position regardless of scrolling. Works in IE7 (strict mode)

Position:relative
This example demonstrates how to position an element relative to its normal position.

Position:absolute
This example demonstrates how to position an element using an absolute value.

Position:fixed
This example demonstrates how to position an element with relative to the browser window.

Set the shape of an element
This example demonstrates how to set the shape of an element. The element is clipped into this shape, and displayed.

Z-index
Z-index can be used to place an element "behind" another element.

Z-index
The elements in the example above have now changed their Z-index.