CSS position Property

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Example

Position an <h2> element:

h2 {
  position: absolute;
  left: 100px;
  top: 150px;
}
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Definition and Usage

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

Default value: static
Inherited: no
Animatable: no. Read about animatable
Version: CSS2
JavaScript syntax: object.style.position="absolute" Try it

Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.

Property
position 1.0 7.0 1.0 1.0 4.0

Note: The sticky value is not supported in Internet Explorer or Edge 15 and earlier versions.

CSS Syntax

position: static|absolute|fixed|relative|sticky|initial|inherit;

Property Values

Value Description Demo
static Default value. Elements render in order, as they appear in the document flow Play it »
absolute The element is positioned relative to its first positioned (not static) ancestor element Play it »
fixed The element is positioned relative to the browser window Play it »
relative The element is positioned relative to its normal position, so "left:20px" adds 20 pixels to the element's LEFT position Play it »
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. It is positioned relative until a given offset position is met in the viewport - then it "sticks" in place (like position:fixed).

Note: Not supported in IE/Edge 15 or earlier. Supported in Safari from version 6.1 with a -webkit- prefix.		 Try it »
initial Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial
inherit Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit

More Examples

Example

How to position an element relative to its normal position:

h2.pos_left {
  position: relative;
  left: -20px;
}

h2.pos_right {
  position: relative;
  left: 20px;
}
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Example

More positioning:

#parent1 {
  position: static;
  border: 1px solid blue;
  width: 300px;
  height: 100px;
}

#child1 {
  position: absolute;
  border: 1px solid red;
  top: 70px;
  right: 15px;
}

#parent2 {
  position: relative;
  border: 1px solid blue;
  width: 300px;
  height: 100px;
}

#child2 {
  position: absolute;
  border: 1px solid red;
  top: 70px;
  right: 15px;
}
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Related Pages

CSS tutorial: CSS Positioning

HTML DOM reference: position property


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