position

The position property specifies the positioning algorithms for elements.

Description

Values	static \| relative \| absolute \| fixed \| inherit
Initial value	static
Applies to	All elements
Inherited	No

static
The box is a normal box, laid out according to the normal flow. The 'top', 'right', 'bottom', and 'left' properties do not apply.

absolute
The box's position (and possibly size) is specified with the 'top', 'right', 'bottom', and 'left' properties.

fixed
Normal behavior. The top, right, bottom, and left properties do not apply.

inherit
Takes the same specified value as the property for the element's parent.

[style.css]

 h1{
   position: absolute;
   top: 100px;
   left: 50px;
}

[index.html]

<body>
  <h1>position property</h1>
  <p>This is a paragraph.</p>
</body>

The CSS specification defines the position property in 9.3.1 Choosing a positioning scheme.