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baderbouta
7,804 PointsIs it fair to say that 'position' tags are a more free 'float' type of tag?
To get things into more simple terms in my mind, is it fair to say that the 'position' tag is a more "free" version of the 'float' tag?
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Steven Parker
239,704 PointsFirst, I think we're discussing properties not "tags". And a "float" always removes the element from the normal document flow, but if "position" is set to "relative" the normal flow is still observed. You can use offset values to cause the element to display in a different place, but the space taken up in the normal document flow remains the same.
On the other hand, "absolute" and "fixed" do remove an element from the normal flow, but you must explicitly specify where it should be shown, unlike how floats arrange things for you relative to where they would have been otherwise.
Though I would not say "never", grant has a good point. If you're thinking about using a float you might want to consider one of the newer methods such as "flexbox" or "grid" instead.
baderbouta
7,804 PointsThank you! I'm on my way to learn flexbox and grid as we speak, thanks a lot!
grant Mitchell
6,919 Pointsgrant Mitchell
6,919 Pointsmore absolute than float, float is old, never use it.