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CSS Mobile-First CSS Layout Mobile-First CSS Layout Creating a Sticky Footer

Janina Alvarez
Janina Alvarez
8,083 Points
Posted by Janina Alvarez
Janina Alvarez
8,083 Points

Is position: absolute, bottom: 0 an acceptable alternative?

My first thought to solve the "sticky footer" was to set its position to absolute, bottom: 0, and width 100%.

I know there are plenty of reasonable solutions to the same issue using CSS. I was wondering if this alternative was acceptable, or if it posed any issues that makes the solution presented in the video more preferable.

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points

There's rarely just one way to accomplish a programming task. Yet another technique you could use to do this (and one of my favorites) is with "fixed" positioning.

But I think the purpose of this exercise is just to be sure you know how to apply the "sticky" method as shown in the lesson. It's just another tool for your developer's toolbox.