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Glossary: CSS Layout and Responsive Design

position

Also written: static, relative, absolute, position: relative, position: absolute

Sets how a box is placed: `static` (normal flow), `relative` (nudged, keeps its space), `absolute` (placed against its containing block, out of flow), `fixed` or `sticky`.

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Containing blockfixedstickyPositioned element