Maximum # of <DIV> layers?

[JasonD]

Hi All,

Quick question for you guys. Does anybody know the maximum number of layers allowed in a <DIV> tag? Thaks in advance.

[Kevin Yank]

If there is such a limit, it would be browser-dependant. Are you really planning a design that will take so many layers that this will be a concern?

[JasonD]

Nope, I have an ad box on a home page service that is being defeated by someone placing a layer just 1 higher than mine. I don't want to play a game, or have a box that can be defeated, so I'd like to set it at the maximum number of layers possible.

[Kevin Yank]

You want to set the Z-Index property of your layer to the maximum integer value available in JavaScript. This value is available as Number.MAX_VALUE. Thus, if you set your layer's z-index to Number.MAX_VALUE, you should be able to create a layer that can't be superceeded.

Of course, someone creative could always change your layer's z-index using JavaScript...

[JasonD]

Setting the Z-Index to 100 seems to win for now, however Number.MAX_VALUE wasn't working. Does this make any sense?

[Kevin Yank]

How was it not working?

[JasonD]

My box using the div did appear above his div layer, however it appeared below normal items on the page such as text and graphics.