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Static positioningBaseline · Widely available

The position: static CSS declaration positions an element in the normal flow. A statically positioned element ignores physical and logical properties such as top or inset-block-start.

Supported in all major browsers for at least 30 months — safe to use without fallbacks. Baseline since Jul 29, 2015. Widely available since Jan 29, 2018.

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Browser support

DesktopChrome
1+Supportedsince Dec 11, 2008
Current: 155
Edge
12+Supportedsince Jul 29, 2015
Current: 154
Firefox
1+Supportedsince Nov 9, 2004
Current: 157
Safari
1+Supportedsince Jun 23, 2003
Current: 27
MobileChrome Android
18+Supportedsince Jun 27, 2012
Current: 155
Firefox Android
4+Supportedsince Mar 29, 2011
Current: 157
Safari iOS
1+Supportedsince Jun 29, 2007
Current: 27

How to use

This feature is Baseline widely available — use it freely, no fallback needed.

Example

Full syntax and examples are on MDN — see the links below.

Feature detection

CSS · check before using
@supports (position: static) {
  /* styles that rely on position: static */
}

/* or in JavaScript */
if (CSS.supports("position", "static")) {
  // use it
}

Specification