Re: [CSS21] 'position: relative' + 'left' and 'right' from Boris Zbarsky on 2003-02-28 (www-style@w3.org from February 2003)

From: Boris Zbarsky <bzbarsky@MIT.EDU>
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 13:21:57 -0600
To: Rafael Otake <rafaelotake@hotmail.com>
CC: www-style@w3.org, roth@visualclick.de
Message-ID: <3E5FB6D5.2040404@mit.edu>

Rafael Otake wrote:

> In the CSS2 6.4.1 spec, rule No. 4 it says:
> "Finally, sort by order specified: if two rules have the same weight, 
> origin and specificity, the latter specified wins."
> 
> http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-CSS2/cascade.html#computed-value
> 
> They are not at the "same time", one is after the other.

Yes, but that does not apply here, since this affects the cascaded 
values, not the computed values (CSS3 makes the distinction between the 
two a log clearer).  There is no interaction between left and right 
while cascading.

Received on Friday, 28 February 2003 14:22:12 UTC