How do you make an empty div render without nbsp or setting dimensions?

[tibberous]

I need an empty div to show up at the height it will be once it has text, before it has text. Is there a way to force it to always display, without putting in   ?

[floridaflatlander]

Off hand I say add height or min height to the div or have font tags that are the same type font as you'll be using with a line height.

[BuildMyWeb]

Off hand I say add height or min height to the div ...

 

 

agrd

[floridaflatlander]

agrd

 

Argh, I think it's argh

 

anyway back to business ...

 

... or have font tags that are the same type font as you'll be using with a line height.

 

I guess that's all BuildMyWeb and I can add to the buffet.

[Mahngiel]

For the record... the div will always exist in the DOM.  However, a div with no attributes / properties / content will have a 0 height - much akin to a clear-fix div (people still use those?). Like the two dudes above said, it can be easily fixered.

[jardrake]

First, the DOM will show the div. But, I'm guessing you have only given it a height, which means the div may be 1 million pixels high, but you will never see it if its width is a 0. Trying giving it a width or a min-width. 

[Mahngiel]

First, the DOM will show the div. But, I'm guessing you have only given it a height, which means the div may be 1 million pixels high, but you will never see it if its width is a 0. Trying giving it a width or a min-width. 

 

What are you talking about? Divs are native block elements, which means you NEVER have to set width unless you're overriding it or are using it positioned.  Furthermore, your post further has no relevance to the OP.

[BuildMyWeb]

@ floridaflatlander:

 

my apologies for not being clearer (or maybe you are just being clever ).

 

anywho, to be abundantly clear to other readers, i meant "Agreed."  as in i agree with floridaflatlander's statement.  without more information, i would say giving a height, or more precisely, a min-height would be the best start.

[hakimserwa]

why would you want to do that anyway

[matthewtbaker]

Sure is.

 

For your div set the height, width and position. You can have either relative or absolute, if you set absolute you can then set the top and left positions using

 

position: absolute;
top: 50px;
left: 100px;

 

Matt

[Mahngiel]

... and position. You can have either relative or absolute...

 

There is also fixed and static