I recently came across a clever trick known as the checkbox hack, which involves hiding checkboxes on web pages by positioning them off-screen. The example provided on CSS Tricks demonstrates this technique with the following code:
position: absolute;
top: -9999px;
left: -9999px;
However, I couldn't help but wonder why we don't simply use:
display: none;
After doing some research, I found an explanation on Stack Overflow that stated:
"Hiding the checkbox through
display:nonecould cause buggy behavior on certain browsers. Just hiding it from view by usingposition: absoluteis considered safer."
This left me wondering, which specific browsers might exhibit issues when using display: none? Additionally, are there any drawbacks or limitations associated with using absolute positioning to move elements out of sight? Specifically, does this method pose any challenges when manipulating the visibility of an input element?