Why Doesn't Relative Positioning Work on Table Cells in Firefox, and How Can I Fix It?

Firefox Relative Positioning on Table Elements

Despite its widespread functionality, Firefox encounters an issue when attempting to apply position: relative or position: absolute to table components ( or ). This behavior can be attributed to a fundamental difference in the way that Firefox handles table rendering compared to other browsers.

Solution: Wrapping Table Contents in a Div

The recommended solution to this problem is to enclose the table cell's contents within a

<td>
  <div>