DHTML Lab - DHTML Diner - Positioned Elements and OS Controls, Applets and Plug-ins - WebReference.com
There are certain elements that "float above" HTML elements.
This is not a "z-index" issue.
There is no fix.
There are authoring workarounds, but they are not in the scope of this article.
In this article, we will demonstrate this problem, in full. Hopefully, it will give you a better understanding of what to avoid when developing DHTML pages.
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