CSS borders interfering with absolute positioning

Question

[edit: clarified that box-sizing: border-box doesn\'t seem applicable, since I\'m using absolute positioning]

The following code illustrates my problem. I\'m using absol

Answer 1

Try out CSS2 outline property:

.bordered {
    outline:2px solid blue;
}

Outline does not affect element position.

You can also use CSS3 outline-offset as seen here: http://www.css3.info/preview/outline/