<html>
    <body onload="runTest()">
        <div style="width: 20px;">
            <script>
                function runTest()
                {
                    document.body.offsetTop;
                    var container = document.getElementById('panel');
                    container.style.position = 'relative';
                    document.getElementById('test1').style.position = 'absolute';
                    document.getElementById('test2').style.position = 'absolute';
                }
            </script>
            <div id="panel">
                <div id="test1">
                    <img style="float: left; width: 20px; height: 100px; background-color: silver;">
                </div>
                <div id="test2" style="font-family: ahem;">
                    <a><p>A B C D</p>
                </div>
            </div>
        </div>
    </body>
</html>