Exam 13: Positioning With DHTML

You can use ____ positioning to specify the coordinates of an element relative to its parent element.

An element positioned using absolute positioning remains on the same layer as the rest of the standard page elements and is not affected by the z-index order.

The relative size relationship is exclusive to the window object as the parent element.

What is CSSP? What different options does it provide?

DHTML allows precise positioning of page elements through an extension of cascading style sheets called ____.

Most current-day browsers no longer accommodate the overflow property.

You can set the widths of columns of information as fixed ______________________.

A(n) ______________________ is a transparent, virtual page that can overlap other page elements.

Web page ______________________ are like sheets of clear acetate with writing or images on them.

CSSP allows you to simply offset elements from their default positions in the page flow, in ____ positioning.

You can set the widths of columns of information as fixed ____.

By sizing in ______________________ rather than in fixed pixels, you allow the content area to expand or contract depending on the size of the browser window and minimize the potential for passive white space.

Be sure not to use the z-index feature to add content that is critical information to the end user.

Having an awareness of the size of a particular page element is helpful in determining the required positioning coordinates.

An element positioned using ____ positioning remains on the same later as the rest of the standard page elements and is not affected by the z-index order.

The number of pixels visible on a user's screen varies depends on its ______________________.

____ allows you to position elements absolutely or relatively.

A(n) ____ in front of a style name indicates that the style is for an element with an ID.

Although some advanced page layout is possible with CSSP, HTML makes the task much easier to code and offers features not possible with CSSP alone.

As a(n) ______________________ positioned element moves into position, the elements that follow do not move up to fill its former location in the browser window.