Re: [WSG] Collapsing margins and relative positioning

2009-06-27 Thread Russ Weakley
Hey Grant, Ok, this is a hard one to explain simply, but here goes: Your position: relative container is being affected by margin escaping (top margins escape out of the parent container), while your position: absolute container is not being affected. Here is a more detailed explanation

[WSG] Collapsing margins and relative positioning

2009-06-26 Thread Grant Bailey
Hello, I have a question about collapsing margins. I realise that the margins of relatively and absolutely positioned elements are not supposed to collapse, but I've come across an example that appears to break this rule. I'd be grateful if someone could clarify what is going on. I have a simple