The first article of this guide, Stacking without the z-index
property, explains how stacking is arranged by default. If you want to create a custom stacking order, you can use the z-index
property on a positioned element.
The z-index
property can be specified with an integer value (positive, zero, or negative), which represents the position of the element along an imaginary z-axis. If you are not familiar with the term 'z-axis', imagine the page as a stack of layers, each one having a number. Layers are rendered in numerical order, with larger numbers above smaller numbers (X represents an arbitrary positive integer):
z-index
values Layer 0 Default rendering layer Layer X Layers with positive z-index
values Top layer Closest to the observer
Note:
z-index
property is specified, elements are rendered on the default rendering layer (Layer 0).z-index
value (i.e., they are placed on the same layer), stacking rules explained in the section Stacking without the z-index
property apply.In this example, the layers' stacking order is rearranged using z-index
. The z-index
of DIV #5 has no effect since it is not a positioned element.
<div id="abs1">
<strong>DIV #1</strong>
<br />position: absolute; <br />z-index: 5;
</div>
<div id="rel1">
<strong>DIV #2</strong>
<br />position: relative; <br />z-index: 3;
</div>
<div id="rel2">
<strong>DIV #3</strong>
<br />position: relative; <br />z-index: 2;
</div>
<div id="abs2">
<strong>DIV #4</strong>
<br />position: absolute; <br />z-index: 1;
</div>
<div id="sta1">
<strong>DIV #5</strong>
<br />no positioning <br />z-index: 8;
</div>
CSS
div {
padding: 10px;
opacity: 0.7;
text-align: center;
}
strong {
font-family: sans-serif;
}
#abs1 {
z-index: 5;
position: absolute;
width: 150px;
height: 350px;
top: 10px;
left: 10px;
border: 1px dashed #990000;
background-color: #ffdddd;
}
#rel1 {
z-index: 3;
height: 100px;
position: relative;
top: 30px;
border: 1px dashed #669966;
background-color: #ccffcc;
margin: 0px 50px 0px 50px;
}
#rel2 {
z-index: 2;
height: 100px;
position: relative;
top: 15px;
left: 20px;
border: 1px dashed #669966;
background-color: #ccffcc;
margin: 0px 50px 0px 50px;
}
#abs2 {
z-index: 1;
position: absolute;
width: 150px;
height: 350px;
top: 10px;
right: 10px;
border: 1px dashed #990000;
background-color: #ffdddd;
}
#sta1 {
z-index: 8;
height: 70px;
border: 1px dashed #999966;
background-color: #ffffcc;
margin: 0px 50px 0px 50px;
}
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