In CSS, the position property is used to control the positioning of an element in the layout.

There are several values that you can use with the position property:

• static: The element is positioned according to the normal flow of the layout. This is the default value.
• relative: The element is positioned relative to its normal position in the layout. You can use the top, right, bottom, and left properties to specify the number of pixels to offset the element from its normal position.
• absolute: The element is positioned relative to its nearest positioned ancestor (if any) or to the initial containing block (if no ancestor is positioned). You can use the top, right, bottom, and left properties to specify the number of pixels to offset the element from its containing block.
• fixed: The element is positioned relative to the initial containing block and will remain in the same position even when the page is scrolled. You can use the top, right, bottom, and left properties to specify the number of pixels to offset the element from its containing block.

Here’s an example of how you might use the position property:

.my-element {
    position: absolute;
    top: 10px;
    left: 20px;
}

This would position the element with the class my-element 10 pixels from the top and 20 pixels from the left of its containing block.

It’s important to note that when an element is positioned (i.e., when the position property is set to relative, absolute, or fixed), the z-index property can be used to control the stacking order of the element. The z-index property specifies the stack level of an element and determines whether it will appear in front of or behind other elements. Elements with a higher z-index value will appear in front of elements with a lower z-index value.