HTML DOM Style position Property

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# Style position Property

Style Object

## Definition and Usage

The position property sets or returns the type of positioning method used for an element (static, relative, absolute or fixed).

## Syntax

Set the position property:

Object.style.position="static|absolute|fixed|relative|inherit"

Return the position property:

Object.style.position

Value | Description
--- | ---
static | Elements renders in order, as they appear in the document flow. This is default.
absolute | The element is positioned relative to its first positioned (not static) ancestor element
fixed | The element is positioned relative to the browser window
relative | The element is positioned relative to its normal position, so "left:20" adds 20 pixels to the element's LEFT position
inherit | The value of the position property is inherited from parent element

## Browser Support

The position property is supported in all major browsers.

Note: The value "inherit" is not supported in IE7 and earlier. IE8 requires a !DOCTYPE. IE9 supports "inherit".

## Example

Change an element's position from static (default) to absolute:

<html>
<head>
<script>
function displayResult()
{
document.getElementById("b1").style.position="absolute";
document.getElementById("b1").style.top="100px";
document.getElementById("b1").style.left="100px";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<p>This is a paragraph.</p>
<p>This is a paragraph.</p>
<p>This is a paragraph.</p>
<p>This is a paragraph.</p>
<input type="button" id="b1" onclick="displayResult()" value="Position me">
</body>
</html>
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