IE7 Z-Index Layering Issues

Question

I\'ve isolated a little test case of IE7\'s z-index bug, but don\'t know how to fix it. I have been playing with z-index all day long.

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Answer 1

If the previously mentioned higher z-indexing in parent nodes wont suit your needs, you can create alternative solution and target it to problematic browsers either by IE conditional comments or using the (more idealistic) feature detection provided by Modernizr.

Quick (and obviously working) test for Modernizr:

Modernizr.addTest('compliantzindex', function(){
    var test  = document.createElement('div'),
        fake = false,
        root = document.body || (function () {
            fake = true;
            return document.documentElement.appendChild(document.createElement('body'));
        }());

    root.appendChild(test);
    test.style.position = 'relative';
    var ret = (test.style.zIndex !== 0);
    root.removeChild(test);

    if (fake) {
        document.documentElement.removeChild(root);
    }

    return ret;
});