DESCRIPTION
CSS helps us to position our HTML element. We can put any HTML element at whatever location we like.
Position property can have 7 values –
| Value | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| static | Default value. Elements render in order, as they appear in the document flow | |
| absolute | The element is positioned relative to its first positioned (not static) ancestor element | |
| fixed | The element is positioned relative to the browser window | |
| relative | The element is positioned relative to its normal position, so “left:20px” adds 20 pixels to the element’s LEFT position | |
| sticky | The element is positioned based on the user’s scroll position A sticky element toggles between relative and fixed, depending on the scroll position. | |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. | |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. |
Relative Positioning
In relative positioning , the element is positioned according to the normal flow of the document, and then offset relative to itself based on the values of top , right, bottom and left. The offset does not affect the position of any other elements.
EXAMPLE –
<html> <head> </head> <body> <div style="position:relative; left:60px; top:30px; background-color:aqua;"> This div has relative positioning. </div> </body> </html>
This Code will produce the following result on your webpage –
Absolute Positioning
In absolute positioning , the element is removed from the normal document flow, and no space is created for the element in the page layout. It is positioned relative to its closest positioned ancestor, if any; otherwise, it is placed relative to the initial containing block. Its final position is determined by the values of top , right, bottom and left.
EXAMPLE –
<html> <head> </head> <body> <div style = "position:absolute; left:70px; top:30px; background-color:aqua;"> This div has absolute positioning. </div> </body> </html>
This Code will produce the following result on your webpage –
Fixed Positioning
In fixed positioning , the element is removed from the normal document flow, and no space is created for the element in the page layout. It is positioned relative to the initial containing block established by the viewport . Its final position is determined by the values of top , right, bottom and left.
EXAMPLE –
<html> <head> </head> <body> <div style="position:fixed; left:60px; top:30px; background-color:aqua;"> This div has fixed positioning. </div> </body> </html>
This Code will produce the following result on your webpage –
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