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CSS CSS Foundations The Box Model Positioning Properties

Maryam Muhammad
Maryam Muhammad
2,284 Points
Posted by Maryam Muhammad
Maryam Muhammad
2,284 Points

Absolute Positioning: Top Middle Bottom Box Example

Good day,

I am missing the concept in the video example of absolute positioning in the following video (3:25 - 3:45).

According to the lecture, when absolute positioning is used, the element is completely removed from the normal document flow and the space is no longer honored for that element. However, when absolute positioning is applied to the middle box in the code example, the BOTTOM box disappears instead. What am I missing?

http://teamtreehouse.com/library/css-foundations/the-box-model/positioning-properties-2

Guil Hernandez
Guil Hernandez
Treehouse Teacher
Guil Hernandez
Guil Hernandez
Treehouse Teacher

Hi Maryam Muhammad,

The bottom box is still there, it's just covered up by the middle box. :)

Maryam Muhammad
Maryam Muhammad
2,284 Points
Maryam Muhammad
Maryam Muhammad
2,284 Points

That was the missing link for me...thank you, Gil!