Dreamweaver - CSS position - absolute, relative or static?

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CSS position - absolute, relative or static?

johncreak

2006-02-16, 6:46 pm

Hi!

I want to position a container div for content centrally on a page (left and right margins set to auto). Should the div's position be absolute, relative or static?

Many thanks

Murray *TMM*

2006-02-16, 6:46 pm

It would depend entirely on what will be IN that container.

If there will be no absolutely positioned elements within the container,
then it needs no position style (i.e., by default, position:static).

If there WILL be absolutely positioned elements within the container, then
it needs a position:relative style.

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> Hi!
>
> I want to position a container div for content centrally on a page (left
> and right margins set to auto). Should the div's position be absolute,
> relative or static?
>
> Many thanks

Thierry | www.TJKDesign.com

2006-02-16, 6:47 pm

johncreak wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I want to position a container div for content centrally on a page
> (left and right margins set to auto). Should the div's position be
> absolute, relative or static?

You're already "positioning" this element using margin, isn't enough?

Keep It Simple! ;-)

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