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CSS

Posted by mryoung
mryoung
4,156 Points

Do I need to use position: relative on everything in this situation?

I have a div with a background image, position: absolute.

I have a paragraph that needs to be after this div.

The paragraph is behind the div at the top of the page. Do I need to do something like:

position: relative;
top: 1000px;

To drop it into place?

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,261 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,261 Points

The best remedy would depend on the relationship between the div and paragraph, and possibly surrounding elements, as well as the reason for setting the position on the div to begin with. For a complete analysis and specific answer, you can show your code.

But some possibilities would include:

  • putting a top margin on the paragraph
  • putting both the div and paragraph into a container and position it instead
  • also positioning the paragraph, and setting appropriate offsets for placement