making text above a line on image

Question

I am working on a project where I am trying to make a text above a line on the image on all browser sizes. This will be more clear once you see the codpen link below.

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Answer 1

You set the #text to a static position from the top, which will not work on all screen sizes (which may vary), which will cause the image to vary.

You want to dynamically set the text based on the image height. Here is an example using JavaScript:

function setTextPosition() {
  // get html elements
  var image = document.querySelector('#background_pic');
  var text = document.querySelector('#text');
  
  // get height of image
  var imageHeight = image.clientHeight;

  // dynamically set text position (the '-20' is meant to make the text stay above the line)
  text.style.top = imageHeight/2 - 20 + 'px';
}


// set the text position on load and resize
window.addEventListener('load', setTextPosition);
window.addEventListener('resize', setTextPosition);

#text{
  position: absolute;
  top: 685px;
}

html,body {
    margin:0;
    padding:0;
}


#background_pic
{
  width: 100%;
}

<image src="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/uncyclopedia/images/4/47/Horiz-line.JPG/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/600?cb=20050929041542" id="background_pic"></image>

<div id="text">
hello world
</div>

Try the above snippet, and see how resizing it always allows the text to stay right above the line.

Answer 2

If all you really want is text above a black line that has a radius on each end, then you can accomplish much simpler with just CSS.

By wrapping the text and the line in another element, you can then create space above and below the two:

#wrapper {
  margin:100px 0;
}

.underline {
  border:3px solid black;
  border-radius:10px;
}

<div id="wrapper">
  <div>Hello World!</div>
  <div class="underline"></div>
</div>