Absolute vs Relative positioning

Using absolute positioning isn't the worst thing you can do, but it does have some potential disadvantages.

When positioning elements absolutely, it's easy to make assumptions about things like resolution, page size, font size, and the like, that can lead to the layout hampering readability.

If you can lay out a page by defining logical relationships between elements, you probably have a better chance of the page doing what you want it to in unexpected situations. This is particularly important for those platforms you aren't able to test (old/new browsers, other operating systems, new devices).

For example, defining B as being to the left of A is more meaningful than putting A at point x and B at point y.

That said, though, absolute positioning does have its place, and can solve problems that are difficult to achieve through other means.

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