CSS Pocket Reference, 3rd Edition

Name

left

Values:

<length> | <percentage> | auto | inherit

Initial value:

auto

Applies to:

Positioned elements (that is, elements for which the value of position is something other than static).

Inherited:

No.

Percentages:

Refer to the width of the containing block.

Computed value:

For relatively positioned elements, see Note; for static elements, auto; for length values, the corresponding absolute length; for percentage values, the specified value; otherwise, auto.

Note:

For relatively positioned elements, the computed value of left always equals -right.

Description:

This property defines the offset between the left outer margin edge of a positioned element and the left edge of its containing block.

Examples:

div#footer {position: fixed; left: 0;}
*.hanger {position: relative; left: −25px;}

Supported by:

Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera, Safari.