Re: confused about ‘relative’ and ‘absolute’ position !

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Element with relative position: if it has TOP, BOTTOM, LEFT and/or RIGHT values, then its position will be shifted that much from it’s original position. Example: if it has top:-10px, it will be placed 10 pixels higher compared to its original position. Or, if it has left:20px, it will be moved 20 pixels to the right.

Element with absolute position: will be positioned with the coordinates it has been given (TOP, BOTTOM, LEFT and/or RIGHT), with the zero point being in the top left corner of the nearest parent that has position relative. Example, if it has left:0; top:0;, it will be placed at the top left of the nearest relative parent.

These are the basics that keep me sane about this, hope it helps you.