position

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Safe to Use

position is considered safe to use.

It’s supported by 94% of global browsers.

Browsers

ChromeDec 11, 2008v1.0.0
26%100%
100% of Chrome users are running a supported version.
SafariJun 23, 2003v1.0.0
5%100%
100% of Safari users are running a supported version.
EdgeJul 28, 2015v12.0.0
5%100%
100% of Edge users are running a supported version.
FirefoxNov 9, 2004v1.0.0
3%100%
100% of Firefox users are running a supported version.

Version Breakdown

 
Agent
Support
Adoption
Chrome
Dec 11, 2008 v1.0.0
26%100%
100% of Chrome users are running a supported version.
Dec 11, 2008 – Latest
v1.0.0+
26%100%

Full Support

Chrome Android
Jun 27, 2012 v18.0.0
36%100%
100% of Chrome Android users are running a supported version.
Jun 27, 2012 – Latest
v18.0.0+
36%100%

Full Support

Edge
Jul 28, 2015 v12.0.0
5%100%
100% of Edge users are running a supported version.
Jul 28, 2015 – Latest
v12.0.0+
5%100%

Full Support

Firefox
Nov 9, 2004 v1.0.0
3%100%
100% of Firefox users are running a supported version.
Nov 9, 2004 – Latest
v1.0.0+
3%100%

Full Support

Before Firefox 57, absolute positioning did not work correctly when applied to elements inside tables that have border-collapse applied to them (bug 1379306).

Before Firefox 30, absolute positioning of table rows and row groups was not supported (bug 63895).

Firefox for Android
Mar 29, 2011 v4.0.0
Firefox for Android supports this feature.
Mar 29, 2011 – Latest
v4.0.0+

Full Support

Before Firefox 57, absolute positioning did not work correctly when applied to elements inside tables that have border-collapse applied to them (bug 1379306).

Before Firefox 30, absolute positioning of table rows and row groups was not supported (bug 63895).

Internet Explorer
Sep 30, 1997 v4.0.0
0%100%
100% of Internet Explorer users are running a supported version.
Sep 30, 1997 – Latest
v4.0.0+
0%100%

Full Support

 
Quest Browser
Unknown v5.0.0
Quest Browser supports this feature.
Unknown
v5.0.0+

Full Support

Opera
Jun 28, 2000 v4.0.0
1%100%
100% of Opera users are running a supported version.
Jun 28, 2000 – Latest
v4.0.0+
1%100%

Full Support

Opera Android
May 21, 2013 v14.0.0
Opera Android supports this feature.
May 21, 2013 – Latest
v14.0.0+

Full Support

Safari
Jun 23, 2003 v1.0.0
5%100%
100% of Safari users are running a supported version.
Jun 23, 2003 – Latest
v1.0.0+
5%100%

Full Support

Safari on iOS
Jun 29, 2007 v1.0.0
17%100%
100% of Safari on iOS users are running a supported version.
Jun 29, 2007 – Latest
v1.0.0+
17%100%

Full Support

Samsung Internet
Apr 27, 2013 v1.0.0
2%100%
100% of Samsung Internet users are running a supported version.
Apr 27, 2013 – Latest
v1.0.0+
2%100%

Full Support

WebView Android
Sep 3, 2014 v37.0.0
WebView Android supports this feature.
Sep 3, 2014 – Latest
v37.0.0+

Full Support

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