The HTML DOM Style position property returns and modify the positioning method used by an HTML element in an HTML document.
Syntax
Following is the syntax −
1. Returning position
object.position
2. Modifying position
object.position = “value”
Here, value can be −
| Sr.No | Value & Explanation |
|---|---|
| 1 | initial It set this property value to its default value. |
| 2 | inherit It inherits this property value from its parent element. |
| 3 | static In this, the element will render in the order as they appear in document flow. |
| 4 | absolute In this, the element will position relative to its first positioned ancestor element in the document. |
| 5 | fixed In this, the element will position relative to the browser window in the document. |
| 6 | relative In this, the element will position relative to its normal position in the document. |
| 7 | sticky In this, the element will position according to the user’s scroll position in the document |
Let us see an example of HTML DOM Style position Property −
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<style>
body {
color: #000;
height: 100vh;
}
.btn {
background: #db133a;
border: none;
height: 2rem;
border-radius: 2px;
width: 40%;
display: block;
color: #fff;
outline: none;
cursor: pointer;
margin: 1rem 0;
}
.square {
width: 100px;
height: 100px;
background: #db133a6b;
top: 150px;
left: 50%;
}
.show {
font-size: 1.2rem;
margin: 1rem 0;
}
</style>
<body>
<h1>DOM Style position Property Demo</h1>
<div class='square'></div>
<button onclick="set()" class="btn">Set Position</button>
<script>
function set() {
document.querySelector('.square').style.position = "fixed";
}
</script>
</body>
</html>Output
Click on “Set Position” button to set the position of pink square.
