CSS left Property

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CSS left Property

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Example

Set the left edge of a positioned <div> element to 150px from the left edge of its nearest positioned ancestor:

div.c
    position: absolute;
    left:
150px;
    width: 200px;
    height: 120px;
    border: 3px solid
green;

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Definition and Usage

The left property affects the horizontal
position of a positioned element. This property has no effect on non-positioned
elements.

If position: absolute; or position: fixed; - the left property sets the left edge of an element to a unit to the left of
the left edge of its nearest positioned ancestor.

If position: relative; - the left
property sets the left edge of an element to a unit to the left/right of its
normal position.

If position: sticky; - the left property behaves like its position is
relative when the element is inside the viewport, and like its position is
fixed when it is outside.

If position: static; - the left property has no effect.

Default value:	auto
Inherited:	no
Animatable:	yes. Read about animatable Try it
Version:	CSS2
JavaScript syntax:	object.style.left="100px" Try it

Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.

Property
left	1.0	5.5	1.0	1.0	5.0

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CSS Syntax

left: auto|length|initial|inherit;

Property Values

Value	Description	Play it
auto	Lets the browser calculate the left edge position. This is default	Play it »
length	Sets the left edge position in px, cm, etc. Negative values are allowed. Read about length units	Play it »
%	Sets the left edge position in % of containing element. Negative values are allowed	Play it »
initial	Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial	Play it »
inherit	Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit

More Examples

Example

Use the left property with a negative value and for an element with no
positioned ancestors:

div.b
    position: absolute;

left: -10px;
    width: 100px;

height: 120px;
    border: 3px solid blue;

div.c
    position: absolute;

left: 150px;
    width: 200px;

height: 120px;
    border: 3px solid green;

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CSS tutorial: CSS Positioning

CSS reference: right property

CSS reference: bottom property

CSS reference: top property

HTML DOM reference: left property

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