Whether they’re the same depends on context. position returns a {left: x, top: y} object relative to the offset parent offset returns a {left: x, top: y} object relative to the document. Obviously, if the document is the offset parent, which is often the case, these will be identical. The offset parent is “the closest … Read more
You are right that CSS positioning is the way to go. Here’s a quick run down: position: relative will layout an element relative to itself. In other words, the elements is laid out in normal flow, then it is removed from normal flow and offset by whatever values you have specified (top, right, bottom, left). … Read more
What you’re trying to do sounds like absolute positioning. On the other hand, you can, however, make a pseudo-relative element, by creating a zero-width, zero-height, relatively positioned element, essentially solely for the purpose of creating a reference point for position, and an absolutely positioned element within that: <div style=”position: relative; width: 0; height: 0″> <div … Read more
This is precisely what position: fixed was designed for: #footer { position: fixed; bottom: 0; width: 100%; } Here’s the fiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/uw8f9/
SVG is inline by default. Add display: block to it and then margin: auto will work as expected.
You could use simply css, positioning your element as fixed: .fixedElement { background-color: #c0c0c0; position:fixed; top:0; width:100%; z-index:100; } Edit: You should have the element with position absolute, once the scroll offset has reached the element, it should be changed to fixed, and the top position should be set to zero. You can detect the … Read more