Re: Possible Fix For Positioning?

> Is this correct? On the face of it, this kind of positioning is, I
> think, fairly desirable (this kind of text wrapping is already
> possible in word processing and DTP packages).

There are some key differences between CSS and these environments:

- firstly, in those environments, particularly DTP, the layout can be
  computed over the whole document, whereas incremental rendering with
  a minimum of re-rendering is desirable for internet access;

- secondly, even though word processed documents may be theoretically 
  reflowable, in practice, most authors design for a particular physical
  layout - HTML should not be used like that - you should not rely on 
  font sizes, viewport sizes, etc.

With respect to the latter, a better approach is to use a more final form
format, such as PDF or SVG, and keep the styling information local to the
authoring tool.