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positioning a dynamic div to cover an existing table 18 Years Ago by evank … creating a div with a high z-index and absolute positioning, and putting it on top of said content table: [code…;gfx/loading.gif" width=1024 height=768>'; // do positioning and dimensions loadDiv.style.position = 'absolute'; loadDiv.style.top = contentTable… Positioning with HTML and Css 15 Years Ago by dlannetts l am having a little bit of trouble positioning stuff with css and html, l have a bottom bar ….bottombar { width:110px; height:90px; }[/CODE] But none of the positioning is working really, so is there anyone that can help… Re: positioning a dynamic div to cover an existing table 18 Years Ago by vikonava … contentTable.offsetLeft and contentTable.offsetTop do something like [code] // do positioning and dimensions loadDiv.style.position = 'absolute'; correcttop = contentTable.offsetTop-100… positioning tables with asp 18 Years Ago by weezie Hi, I'm having problems positioning results tables in ASP. Basically it's a catalogue site … Positioning in GUI 17 Years Ago by fredzik … how to achieve this type or a similar type of positioning...:) One more thing, is it just my eyes or are… Re: Positioning in GUI 17 Years Ago by mawe …[/i] seems to be a nice and easy way for positioning, but it's not often used. e.g. think of… Positioning advise & help 16 Years Ago by kyllle … I have left?? basically I cant get my head round positioning the text on images and above images etc so it… Re: Positioning advise & help 16 Years Ago by kyllle … just for some much needed advice. My main difficulty is positioning the two links at the bottom of the banner, all… Re: Positioning advise & help 16 Years Ago by Tlhokomelo … it nasty for anyone else to advise. Anywhatnot! Using absolute positioning causes too many resolution problems, you need to use [URL… Re: Positioning advise & help 16 Years Ago by txwebdesign I know that the rage is to do everything with css and while I code using it on many things, the tried and true method, if you're going to use an image is to do this with an image map. This really is a matter of choice, I stay very busy with design and find it quicker and simpler to image map then worry about positioning with css. Best of luck Positioning Elements using CSS/DHTML 15 Years Ago by cheapterp … preceding one. What I am having trouble with is the positioning of the labels for these dropdowns. For ex., I want… Re: Positioning Elements using CSS/DHTML 15 Years Ago by cheapterp …-dropdown box form with which I am struggling with the positioning. I wanna arrange the 3 drop down boxes next to… Re: Positioning advise & help 15 Years Ago by abhicary … it quicker and simpler to image map then worry about positioning with css. Best of luck[/QUOTE] I also walk on… Positioning AJAX ModalPopupExtender in the center of the screen problem 15 Years Ago by dani_d I have problem with positioning ModalPopupExtender in the center of the screen when it's … Positioning of elements 14 Years Ago by Hawkeye Python … starting HTML/CSS and I'm having this problem with positioning of elements... I've used this to position a text… Re: Positioning of elements 14 Years Ago by Hawkeye Python … worst. Position:absolute and margin are the only ways of positioning elements that are shown on tutorials. If there are other… Re: Positioning of elements 14 Years Ago by Arkinder [QUOTE=Hawkeye Python;1434406]This just made things worst. Position:absolute and margin are the only ways of positioning elements that are shown on tutorials. If there are other ways I don't know how. I'll read some more before starting my own page. Thanks for your help.[/QUOTE] Perhaps you're doing it wrong. Regards, Arkinder positioning image using CSS (div id)? 13 Years Ago by gganeriwal … the web-page. Also is there any other way of positioning the images in PHP? Re: positioning image using CSS (div id)? 13 Years Ago by diafol Stick to CSS, php is not used for this. Avoid using html attributes for positioning too. Search CSS forums. Re: Positioning in General 14 Years Ago by pixelsoul I hardly ever use absolute positioning, there is nothing wrong with using it but it has to be for the right reasons. I use relative positioning all the time in development of my sites. Using float is good too in certain situations but that is not really so much positioning as it is describing a behavior or an element on the page. Re: Positioning in General 14 Years Ago by teedoff … should do some reading on the pitfalls of using absolute positioning, and what to use instead [URL="http://www.tyssendesign… Re: Positioning in General 14 Years Ago by pilipino93 Alright so it goes into lengthy detail on how positioning with absolute is not well to use. I understood that … CSS positioning problems 17 Years Ago by metrov …contains sidebar menu links. 2 -- I first tried positioning the table the old fashioned way, by nesting …was using 'absolute' positioning. 7 -- So I then tried 'relative' positioning, 'fixed' positioning, and finally 'float' positioning. I got the …I was having the most success with 'float' positioning, but still, the table shows up at different … Re: CSS positioning problems 17 Years Ago by ¤| battousai |¤ … it's way - someting for it to base it's positioning on - than that's probably the reason why it's… tables and allow for cleaner html code. As for the positioning problem, I can't give you any advice there, but… I think it's best not to use any css positioning on tables, as they don't work together well. I… Re: When is absolute positioning neccessary 12 Years Ago by Dani …to position the dropdown relative to its parent. Absolute positioning is essential for dropdowns, hover effects, scrolling effects… that you might be confusing absolute positioning with fixed positioning. Fixed positioning is used when you want to place… location relative to the browser window. Absolute positioning is used when you want to place an… When is absolute positioning neccessary 12 Years Ago by ggeoff … the problems are too be resolved when the absolute positioning is removed. Well that is what has been suggested…I am puzzled as to whether the absolute positioning is really required. Can the use of absolute… positioning be avoided? When is absolute positioning absolutely (pun no apologies given) required?… Re: CSS positioning problems 17 Years Ago by metrov Hi, thanks for your response. My table is within 'div' tags. Maybe I'll try without the 'table' I am new to CSS positioning, so at this point, I'm doing a lot of experimenting. Thanks Re: CSS positioning problems 17 Years Ago by metrov … maybe there is?] Anyway, I have discovered that, using 'float' positioning, I still have a problem with where the TOP of… Re: When is absolute positioning neccessary 12 Years Ago by EvolutionFallen …with JorgeM. I generally avoid using absolute positioning. The nature of the property does … One instance where you might use absolute positioning is if you need to overlay an item…modal box, you might apply an absolute positioning to it to force it to start …of the page. Another example for absolute positioning is if you want to place something dead… Re: When is absolute positioning neccessary 12 Years Ago by EvolutionFallen … realized my examples fit fixed positioning just as well after I posted. > Fixed positioning is used when you want …a certain location relative to the browser window. Absolute positioning is used when you want to place an element … what I need to accomplish. If I need specific positioning that doesn't affect other elements' positions, but scrolls…