“Layout and the containing block”: Unclear object of reference

[joelc0193]

MDN URL

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/Containing_block

What specific section or headline is this issue about?

Identifying the containing block

What information was incorrect, unhelpful, or incomplete?

If the position property is static, relative, or sticky, the containing block is formed by the edge of the content box of the nearest ancestor element that is either a block container (such as an inline-block, block, or list-item element) or establishes a formatting context (such as a table container, flex container, grid container, or the block container itself).

What did you expect to see?

What exactly is it that "establishes a formatting context"? The position property, the containing block? It is not clear.

Do you have any supporting links, references, or citations?

No response

Do you have anything more you want to share?

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Page report details

• Folder: en-us/web/css/containing_block
• MDN URL: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/Containing_block
• GitHub URL: https://github.com/mdn/content/blob/main/files/en-us/web/css/containing_block/index.md
• Last commit: 71c4bc0
• Document last modified: 2022-09-28T03:40:57.000Z