Webmaster in a Nutshell, Second Edition

Name

<layer>

Synopsis

<layer> ... </layer>

Description

Define a layer.

Attributes

above=name

Place this layer above the named layer.

background=url

Specify a background image for the layer.

below=name

Place this layer below the named layer.

bgcolor=color

Specify the background color for the layer.

class=name

Specify a style class controlling the appearance of this tag.

clip=edge

Define the layer’s clipping region, in pixels. If left and top are 0, they may be omitted.

left=n

Define, in pixels, the position of the layer’s left edge from the containing line of text.

name=name

Provide a name for the layer.

src=url

Supply the content of the layer from another document.

style=style

Specify an inline style for this tag.

top=n

Define, in pixels, the position of the layer’s top edge from the containing line of text.

visibility=value

Determine whether to show the layer, hide the layer, or inherit the visibility attribute from a containing layer.

width=n

Define the width, in pixels, of the layer.

z-index=n

Specify the layer’s position in the stacking order.