CSS Positioning Module
E83544
The CSS Positioning Module is a W3C-defined specification that details how elements are placed and layered on web pages using positioning properties like static, relative, absolute, fixed, and sticky.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CSS Positioned Layout Module | 1 |
| CSS Positioning Module canonical | 1 |
| CSS positioning | 1 |
| CSS positioning of replaced elements | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T679974 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CSS Positioning Module Context triple: [W3C CSS Working Group, standardizes, CSS Positioning Module]
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A.
CSS
CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) is a style sheet language used to control the presentation and layout of web pages written in HTML or XML.
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B.
Cascading Style Sheets: Designing for the Web
"Cascading Style Sheets: Designing for the Web" is a foundational book that explains the principles, syntax, and practical use of CSS for creating well-structured, visually consistent web pages.
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C.
HTML Living Standard
The HTML Living Standard is the continuously updated, authoritative specification for the HTML language maintained by the WHATWG to define how web content is structured and behaves across browsers.
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D.
W3C CSS Working Group
The W3C CSS Working Group is the World Wide Web Consortium team responsible for designing and standardizing Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) for the web.
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E.
CSP
CSP is the commonly used abbreviation for the Conference of the States Parties, the main decision-making body overseeing implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CSS Positioning Module Target entity description: The CSS Positioning Module is a W3C-defined specification that details how elements are placed and layered on web pages using positioning properties like static, relative, absolute, fixed, and sticky.
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A.
CSS
CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) is a style sheet language used to control the presentation and layout of web pages written in HTML or XML.
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B.
Cascading Style Sheets: Designing for the Web
"Cascading Style Sheets: Designing for the Web" is a foundational book that explains the principles, syntax, and practical use of CSS for creating well-structured, visually consistent web pages.
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C.
HTML Living Standard
The HTML Living Standard is the continuously updated, authoritative specification for the HTML language maintained by the WHATWG to define how web content is structured and behaves across browsers.
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D.
W3C CSS Working Group
The W3C CSS Working Group is the World Wide Web Consortium team responsible for designing and standardizing Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) for the web.
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E.
CSP
CSP is the commonly used abbreviation for the Conference of the States Parties, the main decision-making body overseeing implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
CSS specification
ⓘ
W3C technical report ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
block-level elements
ⓘ
inline elements ⓘ replaced elements ⓘ |
| definedBy | World Wide Web Consortium ⓘ |
| definesPositioningScheme |
absolute
ⓘ
fixed ⓘ relative ⓘ static ⓘ sticky ⓘ |
| definesProperty |
bottom
ⓘ
clear ⓘ clip ⓘ float ⓘ left ⓘ overflow ⓘ position ⓘ right ⓘ top ⓘ z-index ⓘ |
| enables |
custom layered interfaces
ⓘ
fixed headers and footers ⓘ overlay dialogs and modals ⓘ sticky navigation bars ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
element positioning
ⓘ
stacking and layering of elements ⓘ |
| governs |
layer order of elements
ⓘ
overlapping of elements ⓘ placement of elements on the rendering canvas ⓘ |
| partOf |
CSS
ⓘ
surface form:
Cascading Style Sheets
|
| relatedTo |
CSS Box Model Module
ⓘ
CSS Display Module ⓘ CSS Transforms Module ⓘ |
| specifiesConcept |
containing block
ⓘ
normal flow ⓘ offset properties ⓘ out-of-flow positioning ⓘ positioned element ⓘ stacking context ⓘ |
| status |
W3C Technical Reports
ⓘ
surface form:
W3C specification
|
| usedIn |
user interface design
ⓘ
web page layout ⓘ |
| usedWith |
HTML
ⓘ
SVG ⓘ XML-based languages ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: CSS Positioning Module Description of subject: The CSS Positioning Module is a W3C-defined specification that details how elements are placed and layered on web pages using positioning properties like static, relative, absolute, fixed, and sticky.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Acid2
this entity surface form:
CSS positioning of replaced elements
this entity surface form:
CSS positioning
this entity surface form:
CSS Positioned Layout Module