Help to Make Stacked Layers Expand with Copy

Question

I have multiple layers stacked on an html page. I need the
third layer, which holds text, to force the layers beneath it to
expand when the copy exceeds the initial size of the layer.
I tried using the nested layer function, but either I am
doing something wrong or this is not the proper way to make this
happen. The original layer (gray) shows sublayers beneath it (in
the Layers window) but the parent is not expanding to accomodate
the sublayer expansion.
I am trying to create a template and need that text area to
be able to expand as needed, without overlapping the layers beneath
it. Help?

Answer 1

It cannot happen. This is one of the downsides to using
'layers'. Since
they are removed from the normal flow (by virtue of being
absolutely
positioned), then cannot then affect any other element's size
or position.
In fact, this downside is SO severe that using layers as a
general layout
method is a very poor practice. See this for alternative
approaches -
http://apptools.com/examples/pagelayout101.php
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>I have multiple layers stacked on an html page. I need
the third layer,
>which
> holds text, to force the layers beneath it to expand
when the copy exceeds
> the
> initial size of the layer.
>
> I tried using the nested layer function, but either I am
doing something
> wrong
> or this is not the proper way to make this happen. The
original layer
> (gray)
> shows sublayers beneath it (in the Layers window) but
the parent is not
> expanding to accomodate the sublayer expansion.
>
> I am trying to create a template and need that text area
to be able to
> expand
> as needed, without overlapping the layers beneath it.
Help?
>
>
>