Using layers and tables

I have a table that is center justified, If I place a layer in the table the
layer postion is based off of the page corner (I think) so when I view the web
page the layer will shift to the left because the page will center due to the
table. How do I make the layer follow the table so when the table centers in
the browser the layer will move with it and not be based off of the absolute
postition

Thanks for the help

mbluedke,

Instead of using an "absolute" CSS position you should use "Relative"
positioning.
Relative positioning will dynacally adjust the child element's position based
on the parent element's X,Z postion.

<table width="80" border="1" bordercolor="#000000" align="center"
cellpadding="0" cellspacing="10">
<tr>
<td width="49%">
<div id="Layer1" style="position:absolute; width:200px; z-index:1; left:
5px; top: 5px;">An Absolute Layer </div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<div id="Layer2" style="position:relative; width:200px; z-index:2; left:
5px; top: 5px;">A Relative Layer </div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>

MindCrafter
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Never (ever) put absolutely positioned elements directly into a table cell.
You can put them into a relatively positioned element in a table cell, but
not directly into a table cell.

By putting an AP element into a table cell, you guarantee that you will see
browser rendering differences between platforms....

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"MindCrafter" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

mbluedke,

Instead of using an "absolute" CSS position you should use "Relative"
positioning.
Relative positioning will dynacally adjust the child element's position
based
on the parent element's X,Z postion.

table width="80" border="1" bordercolor="#000000" align="center"
cellpadding="0" cellspacing="10"
tr
td width="49%"
div id="Layer1" style="position:absolute; width:200px; z-index:1; left:
5px; top: 5px;">An Absolute Layer </div
/td
/tr
tr
td
div id="Layer2" style="position:relative; width:200px; z-index:2; left:
5px; top: 5px;">A Relative Layer </div
/td
/tr
/table

MindCrafter
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You could have a look at pviis' snap layer extension - at
www.projectseven.com
Should do what you are after.

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"mbluedke" <webforumsuser (AT) macromedia (DOT) com> wrote

I have a table that is center justified, If I place a layer in the table
the
layer postion is based off of the page corner (I think) so when I view the
web
page the layer will shift to the left because the page will center due to
the
table. How do I make the layer follow the table so when the table centers
in
the browser the layer will move with it and not be based off of the
absolute
postition

Thanks for the help