Remove an element from the normal flow and move it into its own layer with absolute position. : position absolute : Layout Attributes HTML CSS TUTORIALS
<div class="parent"><h2>Non-positioned Parent</h2> Absolute elements are positioned in their own layer in front of or behind the normal flow. <span id="in-place" class="box">In-place Absolute</span> <span id="sized" class="box">Sized Absolute</span> <p id="stretched" class="box">Stretched Absolute</p> <p id="shrinkwrapped" class="box">Shrinkwrapped Absolute</p></div></div>