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title: Lock an Element to its Parent with Absolute Positioning
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## Lock an Element to its Parent with Absolute Positioning
This is a stub. <a href='https://github.com/freecodecamp/guides/tree/master/src/pages/certifications/responsive-web-design/applied-visual-design/lock-an-element-to-its-parent-with-absolute-positioning/index.md' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Help our community expand it</a>.
## ![:speech_balloon:](https://forum.freecodecamp.com/images/emoji/emoji_one/speech_balloon.png?v=3 ":speech_balloon:") Hint: 1
<a href='https://github.com/freecodecamp/guides/blob/master/README.md' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>This quick style guide will help ensure your pull request gets accepted</a>.
Use `position: absolute;`.
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> _try to solve the problem now_
## ![:speech_balloon:](https://forum.freecodecamp.com/images/emoji/emoji_one/speech_balloon.png?v=3 ":speech_balloon:") Hint: 2
Use the `right` and `top` properties.
> _try to solve the problem now_
## Spoiler Alert!
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**Solution ahead!**
```html
<style>
#searchbar {
position: absolute;
top: 50px;
right: 50px;
}
section {
position: relative;
}
</style>
<body>
<h1>Welcome!</h1>
<section>
<form id="searchbar">
<label for="search">Search:</label>
<input type="search" id="search" name="search">
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Go!">
</form>
</section>
</body>
```
### Code Explanation:
* `#searchbar{}` selects all the elements with the ID of `searchbar`.
* `position: absolute;` positions the element with respect to its nearest ancestor having `position: relative;`.
* `top: 50px;` and `right: 50px;` offsets the element by `50px` to the bottom and left respectively.