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CSS

Posted by Gunter Schroder
Gunter Schroder
2,804 Points

Can't seem to add 3rd Div below two position:absolute Div's. Why?

Here is my HTML and CSS Code. Want to add a third div below the image but can't figure out how....

<!DOCTYPE HTML> <html> <head> <title>My Practice Site Two</title> <link rel="stylesheet" href="style2.css"> </head> <body> <header> <div class="background-img"></div> <div class="navbar"> <nav> <ul> <li><a href="">PROGRAM</a></li> <li><a href="">TICKETS</a></li> <li><a href="">PRACTICAL</a></li> <li><a href="">PARTNERS</a></li> <li><a href="">OVER NSJ</a></li> </ul> </nav> </div> </header> </body> </html> div.navbar { position: absolute; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); top: 0; left: 0; right:0; padding: 15px; } nav li { display: inline-block; padding: 20px; }

nav a { color: white; text-decoration: none; font-family: TeeFranklinBook,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; } nav a:hover { color: #1560BD; } div.background-img { background-image: url('images/pops.JPG'); margin: 0; padding: 0; position: absolute; top: 0; left:0; right:0; bottom:0; }

Gunter Schroder
Gunter Schroder
2,804 Points

when I change either div to position: relative and refresh page screen goes blank

2 Answers

Rick Gessner
Rick Gessner
43 Points
Rick Gessner
Rick Gessner
43 Points

When you place divs on the page using absolute positioning, you take them out of the document flow. The third element (nav) doesn't interact geometrically with the other absolutely positioned elements. Alternatives are: 1) leave them all as div's and let layout place them accordingly, or 2) make them all absolutely positioned.

Gunter Schroder
Gunter Schroder
2,804 Points
Gunter Schroder
Gunter Schroder
2,804 Points

Thanks!