Using layers in CSS

jwalker80 · December 20th, 2005, 12:59 AM

Could anyone tell me what the advantages and disadvantages are to using layers in CSS? I want to have a

background graphic and to display text over it, so do i just put somehting like

.imgbackground
{
z-index = -1;
}

I have read that using layers is going out of "fashion" and that there are some cross-browser issues with it.

Pheonix · December 20th, 2005, 01:06 AM

I have never heard of any cross browser issues.
However I have rarely used layers, and the only time I have used them is when doing some absolute postioning, and somethig was floating over top of something when I wanted it underneath.

benbramz · December 20th, 2005, 09:02 AM

going out of "fashion" ? hehe

maybe with the really old browsers yeah but i dont think you will have any problems with it...

jpmitchell · December 21st, 2005, 10:08 AM

I was just reading more about this early this week. Here is a link to the article I was reading. It might help.

http://24ways.org/advent/zs-not-dead-baby-zs-not-dead