Relative attributes can be useful, particularly if you want to place the positioned objects within free-flowing
HTML. Free-flowing HTML repositions itself based on the size of the browser. When you??™re using this technique,
remember to place your relative AP elements within absolutely positioned AP elements. Otherwise,
when the end user resizes the browser, the relative AP elements position themselves relative to the browser
and not to the absolutely positioned AP elements. This situation can produce messy results??”use relative
positioning with caution when mixed with absolute AP elements.
Using nested AP elements
The second technique for positioning AP elements relatively uses nested AP elements. After you nest one AP
element inside another, the inner AP element uses the upper-left corner of the outer AP element as its orientation
point. One approach for creating a nested AP element is to position your cursor in the outer AP element
and press Alt (Option) after you start to drag out your AP element. For more details about nesting
layers, refer to the section ???Nesting with the AP Elements Panel,??? later in this chapter.
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Adding Advanced Design Features Part III
Modifying an AP Element
Dreamweaver helps you deftly alter AP elements after you have created them.
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