Thu, 2003-06-19 21:26
Does anybody know why the following doesn't render in Netscape 7?
<div style='position:absolute; left:50px; top:50px;'> <span style='position:relative; left:0px; top:0px;'> <span style='position:absolute; left:0px; top:0px;'> THIS IS A TEST PHRASE </span> </span> </div>
I mean nothing. It renders just the way I'd expect it to in IE 5. Have I just been messing up my brain with IE for too long? Am I missing something blatantly obvious?
Thu, 2003-06-19 22:32
#1
Very simple positioning problem
Why in the world are you using absolutely positioning, within relative positioning, within absolute positioning??
I'm sure there's a simpler way to write out one line of text to the screen 
-Mike
Thu, 2003-06-19 22:47
#2
Very simple positioning problem
Of course, of course 
It's more complicated in the real world, you see. I just pulled out the essence of what I'm working with to try to boil it down to what was making it break... and I found it.
Thu, 2003-06-19 23:23
#3
Very simple positioning problem
Did you want to post your solution? Might be helpful to someone else.
Fri, 2003-06-20 13:32
#4
Very simple positioning problem
Oh, I'm sorry. I mean I found what was breaking it... I still haven't figured how to make it work
Fri, 2003-06-20 21:14
#5
position
Hi Duke,
Try changing the position of the first span from relative to static.
Fri, 2003-06-20 23:48
#6
Very simple positioning problem
Sweeet. Thanks!