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Tip
You can quickly change the position property of an element in a Print or Web section by right-
clicking it and selecting Convert to Absolute or Convert to Inline.
For an explanation of all values that the position property can possibly have, see
https://www.w3schools.com/css/css_positioning.asp.
Where to use it
In Print sections, setting the position property to absolute can be very useful. It takes the
element out of the text flow, so that the element stays where it is on the page. On Master Pages
(which are only used in Print sections) elements are always positioned absolutely; if not, they
must be located inside an element that has an absolute position.
In Web sections, setting the position property to absolute may sometimes be useful for
elements inside a Div element, but in general, elements should not be positioned absolutely.
Designs for the Web should be flexible so that they display nicely on a variety of devices and
screen sizes.
In Email sections, do not use this property. Use Tables instead (see "Designing an Email
template" on page498 and "Table" on page706).
How to use it
In the Formatting dialog the position property can often be found on the first tab, under
Positioning. To open the Formatting dialog, right-click the element and click the respective
element on the shortcut menu. Alternatively, select the element (see "Selecting an element" on
page612) and on the Format menu click the respective element.
This property isn't present in one of the tab menus of the style rule editor, but you can add it and
specify a value after clicking the Advanced button in the style rule editor (see "Styling templates
with CSS files" on page718).
About the CSS display property
The display property is one of the most important CSS properties for controlling layout. Yet it is
unlikely that you will use it often to position elements in a template: in most cases, the initial
value of the display property for an element will be the right one.
It is more likely that you will use this property in style sheets and scripts to hide certain
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