Style position Property
Example
Change the position of a <div> element from relative to absolute:
document.getElementById("myDIV").style.position = "absolute";
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Definition and Usage
The position property sets or returns the type of positioning method used for an element (static, relative, absolute or fixed).
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| position | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Return the position property:
object.style.position
Set the position property:
object.style.position = "static|absolute|fixed|relative|sticky|initial|inherit"
Property Values
| 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 |
| sticky | The element is positioned based on the user's scroll position
A sticky element toggles between |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Technical Details
| Default Value: | static |
|---|---|
| Return Value: | A String, representing the position type of an element |
| CSS Version | CSS2 |
More Examples
Example
Using different position types:
function myFunction(x) {
var whichSelected = x.selectedIndex;
var posVal = x.options[whichSelected].text;
var elem = document.getElementById("myDiv");
elem.style.position = posVal;
}
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Example
Return the position of a <h2> element:
alert(document.getElementById("myH2").style.position);
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Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Positioning
CSS reference: position property
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