Try applying a z-index to the styles. Spec details http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visuren.html#q29 It also often helps to not have the lower layer as a parent of the upper layer. You might also want to use classes here, since upper/lower layering is likely to come up more than once. Remember, you can apply multiple sets of rules to a single element, and it's generally best to reserve ID selectors for very specific circumstances. It's also probably a good idea to put the image in the background, it makes everything easier to manage. I put a third div in this example, to show a different way to accomplish what you seem to be trying to do. Example: In the stylesheet: #section1 { height: 118px; width: 130px; left: 36px; top: 20px; position: absolute; visibility: visible; background-image: url(/images/pic.gif); background-repeat: no-repeat; } #section2 { height: 150px; width: 752px; left: 36px; top: 20px; position: absolute; visibility: visible; } .lower-layer { z-index: 1000; } .upper-layer { z-index: 2000; background-color: transparent; } In the content:

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Craig White wrote: > On Mon, 2006-02-06 at 21:17 -0500, FoulDragon@aol.com wrote: > >>Also remember: >> >>1024x768 screen != 1024x768 window. >> >>I have my desktop at 1600x1200 (<3 my 21" CRT) but almost never run an >>app at 1600x1200. > > ---- > along these lines...I'm struggling with 'printing' html and I don't > exactly know how to handle this. On screen...I have no problems but > print preview - I have a problem > > Consider 2 layers defined in > > #layer1 { height: 118px; width: 100px; left: 36px; top: 20px; position: > absolute; visibility: visible; } > #layer2 { height: 150px; width: 752px; left: 36px; top: 20px; position: > absolute; visibility: visible; } > --> > > > > border="0" /> > >

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> > > > In print preview...text in layer2 is 'below' rather than on same > horizontal plane as picture in layer1. Inside normal browser mode (not > printed/not print preview), the objects are perfectly where I want them. > > I have tried both and
tags but the same results. > > I am trying not to 'force' the location with as I am trying to > reform my ways. > > What is the trick? > > Craig > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss