- From: David Perrell <davidp@earthlink.net>
- Date: Wed, 16 Apr 1997 16:26:03 -0700
- To: <rstevahn@boi.hp.com>
- Cc: <www-style@w3.org>
Robert Stevahn wrote: > ... We've had requests for the > ability to position elements relative to the document window, and > this may be considered in the future. For now, I'm afraid you're > stuck with frames. Too bad. IMO any positioning mechanism unaware of the visible area available for positioning is sadly lacking. > You _could_ set the size of the <BODY> element to an arbitrary size, > and nest positioned elements (like <DIV>s) within it, using > percentages... Even that is verboten. From the draft: "The <BODY> element defines a special implicit container having the following properties: •Its position, width, height and clipping region are determined by the User Agent, and may not be modified. ...". Nested DIVs would do as well, but what a kludge having to script for a static presentation. David Perrell
Received on Wednesday, 16 April 1997 19:28:04 UTC