CSS position Property

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Example

Position an <h2> element:

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

More "Try it Yourself" examples below.

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

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;
}

Try it Yourself »

CSS tutorial: CSS Positioning

HTML DOM reference: position property

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