Can't Overlap Elements with Z-Index in IE?

Trying to position an element on top of another relatively positioned element can be tricky in Internet Explorer. The expected behavior is to use the z-index property to control the stacking order, but in IE, the z-index often has no effect, causing the element to appear behind the relatively positioned element.

Solution: A Quirky but Effective Approach

Believe it or not, there's a simple yet unconventional solution to this issue:

.myLinkCssClass {
    background: url(#);
}

By setting an empty URL for the background property, you can somehow "trick" IE into recognizing the element and applying the z-index property correctly. This is probably related to some internal rendering mechanisms in IE, but the end result is that your element will now overlap the relatively positioned element as expected.