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CSS CSS Layout Basics Positioning Page Content How Absolute Positioning Works

Adri Johari
Adri Johari
17,075 Points
Posted by Adri Johari
Adri Johari
17,075 Points

For this video, why the "ice cream" go to the left but "TEA" go to the right?

For this video, why the "ice cream" go to the left but "TEA" go to the right? What happens if I have 3 elements in absolute position?

1 Answer

Martin Gailius
Martin Gailius
4,685 Points
Martin Gailius
Martin Gailius
4,685 Points

If you would have 3 absolute elements with no positioning values they would just go on top of each other. In this case the TEA got a positioning value (from) RIGHT:6EM and the ICECREAM got placed (from) LEFT:50px