Adjusting Anchor Links to Account for a Fixed Header

There have been a few posts discussing similar issues (like offsetting an html anchor to adjust for fixed header), but none of the solutions seem to work for my specific situation.

I am currently using jQuery to generate a Table of Contents, following the method outlined in this article: http://css-tricks.com/automatic-table-of-contents/. The script looks for h2 tags within the article and creates anchor links accordingly.

The issue arises because I have a fixed header. When clicking on one of these anchor links, the target h2 is positioned underneath the header. A temporary fix I've implemented is:

h2:target{
  padding-top:[header-height];
}

While this solution works when scrolling down, it causes a large gap in the content upon scrolling back up. Does anyone have suggestions on how I can adjust these anchor links to accommodate for the header? I would prefer to maintain semantic HTML structure. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

For reference, here's a jsFiddle demonstrating the issue I'm facing: http://jsfiddle.net/aweber9/GbNFv/

Thank you.

jqueryhtmlcssheader

Answer №1

To create space at the top of an element, you can apply a padding-top and then offset it with a negative margin-top.

Check out this jsFiddle example

h2 {
    padding-top: 70px;
    margin-top: -70px;
}

Answer №2

After encountering a similar issue myself, I managed to discover a quick and effective solution. Simply include the following code snippet in your Style tag or CSS file.

body
{
  scroll-padding-top: 12vw; /* adjust based on sticky header height */
}

Answer №3

While Daniel Imms' solution is effective, one drawback is that it can reset the top margin of headers if they are present. To address this issue, I have come up with a solution that utilizes pseudoclasses:

h2:before {
    display: block;
    content: " ";
    height: 20px;  /* Specify the height of your fixed element */
    margin-top: -20px; /* Set a negative margin equivalent to the height of your fixed element */
    visibility: hidden;
}

This ensures that the original top margin remains unaffected.

Answer №4

Incorporating both solutions ensures a robust outcome that is consistent across various web browsers. I have implemented this combination of CSS...

a[name]:not([href]) {
    padding-top: 90px;
    margin-top: -90px;
}
a[name]:not([href]):before {
    display: block;
    content: " ";
    padding-top: 90px;
    margin-top: -90px;
    visibility: hidden;
}

Answer №5

Success! This method did the trick for me. 

:target {
    display: block;
    position: relative;
    top: -100px;
    visibility: hidden;
}

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