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The CSS classification properties allow you to specify how and where to display an element.
How to display an
element as an inline element.
This example demonstrates how to display an element as an inline element.
How to
display an element as a block element
This example demonstrates how to display an element as a block element.
A simple use of the float property
Let an image float to the right in a paragraph.
An image with border and margins that floats to the right in a paragraph
Let an image float to the right in a paragraph. Add border and margins to the image.
An image with a caption that floats to the right
Let an image with a caption float to the right.
Let the first letter of a paragraph float to the left
Let the first letter of a paragraph float to the left and style the letter.
Creating a horizontal menu
Use float with a list of hyperlinks to create a horizontal menu.
Creating a homepage without tables
Use float to create a homepage with a header, footer, left content and main content.
Position:relative
This example demonstrates how to position an element relative to its normal position.
Position:absolute
This example demonstrates how to position an element using an absolute value.
How to make an element invisible
This example demonstrates how to make an element invisible. Do you want the element to show or not?
How
to make a table element collapse
This example demonstrates how to make a table element collapse.
Change the cursor
This example demonstrates how to change the cursor.
Clear the
sides of an element
This example demonstrates how clear the sides of other floating elements.
The CSS classification properties allow you to control how to display an element, set where an image will appear in another element, position an element relative to its normal position, position an element using an absolute value, and how to control the visibility of an element.
Browser support: IE: Internet Explorer, F: Firefox, N: Netscape.
W3C: The number in the "W3C" column indicates in which CSS recommendation the property is defined (CSS1 or CSS2).
| Property | Description | Values | IE | F | N | W3C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| clear | Sets the sides of an element where other floating elements are not allowed | left right both none |
4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| cursor | Specifies the type of cursor to be displayed | url auto crosshair default pointer move e-resize ne-resize nw-resize n-resize se-resize sw-resize s-resize w-resize text wait help |
4 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| display | Sets how/if an element is displayed | none inline block list-item run-in compact marker table inline-table table-row-group table-header-group table-footer-group table-row table-column-group table-column table-cell table-caption |
4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| float | Sets where an image or a text will appear in another element | left right none |
4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| position | Places an element in a static, relative, absolute or fixed position | static relative absolute fixed |
4 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| visibility | Sets if an element should be visible or invisible | visible hidden collapse |
4 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
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