Layers

Layers and CSS:

Technique options:

1. You can redefine the <DIV> and <SPAN> tags so that certain properties will apply to every layer you make

2. You can create a style class that you can apply to a layer by selecting the <div> or <span> tag and then applying the class to the tag.

*note on positioning: Layers are positioned with X and Y coordinates and a Z coordinate for stacking layers if there is more than one layer.

*note: With style, you should not use the properties panel to enter in values. Delete all values from the fields in the properties panel if you created them.

you can also add style into the code by hand to get absolute positions and background properties:
ex.

<div id="box2"
style="position:absolute; left:23px;
top:155px; width:358px; height:33px;
z-index:2; background-color: #FFCC33">
</div>

Just apply

this to any layer and change the properties.

ex. of a custom layer class:

ex. of a span tag redefined: Here it is !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

spanning redefinition
is
applied

Positioning Properties:

type:
designates the type of positioning:
•Absolute
•Relative
•Static

visible:
determines if the layer is visible when it loads

z-index:
determines the stacking order.

overflow:
determines the behavior of the layer when the content exceeds the borders of the layer.

placement:
determines where the layer will be and the clipping area paramenters