HTML div tag question

[m2244]

Hello,

We have a GUI which uses a flash floating navigation console. This console is placed/positioned with javascript. Now we need to add an index page which will cover the regular page content as well as the floating navigation panel. The person who is working on that (seperate office) tells me that he is going to try to use a div tag. Can anyone explain how it is possible to do this? Does it have something to do with the z-index? I am more of a flash programmer so I do not have a lot of experience with HTML, hence this question.

Thanks in advance.

[mieff]

There are a few ways it can be done but yes it can be done with a div tag and adjusting the z-index with CSS.

[mrE]

yes. as mieff says- z-index can help with layering on positioned items. just be careful and use valid values. for example - I'm pretty sure that IE 6 can only accept a z-index between 0 and 9. I think.