[thelist] netscape 7 + neg. z-indexes

[matt s.]

But is there any logical reason why a z-index of -1, or 0, would cause
problems in Netscape 7? I have two virtually identical .htm files, the only
difference being that in one, there are two divs with z-indexes of -1
and 0
respectively, and the -1 div is disappearing, and in the other .htm file,
the z-indexes are 1 and 2, and they display fine in NN7.

.matt

liorean wrote:

> matt s. wrote:
> > hmm. Actually, I have one div set to -1, and then the one above it set
> > to 0. Could that be the
> > problem? Is 0 not recognized as a z-index?
>
> 0 is a recognised z-index, but z-indices are hierarchical...
>
> Take this XML tree, for instance:
>
> <root>
>    <top style="z-index: 2;" id="t1">
>      <bottom style="z-index: 0;" id="t1b1">
>      <bottom style="z-index: 3;" id="t1b2">
>    </top>
>    <top  style="z-index: 1;" id="t2">
>      <bottom style="z-index: -1;" id="t2b1">
>      <bottom style="z-index: 4;" id="t2b2">
>    </top>
> </root>
>
> The top elements are z-indiced relative to each other because they have
> no enclosing z-index, but the bottom elements are relative to only those
> inside the same z-indiced element as themselves.
>
> So, sorting order when it comes to z-indices comes to the following:
>
> t1
>    >t1b2
>    >t1b1
> t2
>    >t2b2
>    >t2b1
>
> NOT the order most people would assume, which is that all play on the
> top level:
>
> t2b2
> t1b2
> t1
> t2
> t1b1
> t2b1
>
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