- From: ValerieGSharp <ValerieGSharp@netscapeonline.co.uk>
- Date: Tue, 04 Sep 2001 19:42:14 +0100
- To: "www-style@w3.org" <www-style@w3.org>
Ian Hickson wrote:
>
> On Mon, 3 Sep 2001, ValerieGSharp wrote:
> >
> > But the containing block for an element with position:static is
> > formed by the *content* edge of the ancestor, not the padding edge.
> >
> > So, for an Abs. Pos. element with offsets 'auto', should the
> > containing block be formed by the padding or the content edge?
>
> Padding edge, but I don't understand why this is a problem. Could you
> give an example where there is a contradiction or unexpected behaviour
> if one assumes that the spec (including errata) is correct?
Apologies - you're right of course - obviously no contradiction if
padding is added into the calculated values for 'top' & 'left'.
('Unexpected behaviour' in a certain browser misled me.)
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Regards,
Val Sharp - Edinburgh
Received on Tuesday, 4 September 2001 14:47:16 UTC