Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) offers the ability to customize how HTML elements are arranged and ordered on a web page. Floating elements can be used to let text flow around other HTML elements, and setting the Z index allows you to specify the depth order that elements are displayed in.

In this lab, you will see how to use CSS to arrange and order HTML elements.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this beginner level lab, you will be able to:

• Use the float property
• Use the clear property
• Use the z-index property

Intended Audience

• Beginners learning front-end development
• Software Engineers who need to learn front-end technologies to expand their skillset

Prerequisites

Familiarity with the following will be beneficial but is not required:

• Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
• Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

The following content can be used to fulfill the prerequisite:

• Introduction to CSS Floats
• Introduction to CSS Positioning and Z-Index