Google Map API - float div on top

Question

I am having issues getting a div to display on top of a Google Map API block.

As far as I can see I have it positioned absolute with a z-index which should place it on top, but I don't see it. It is the .topblock1 div I am looking to appear over the map.

<div class="block4">


                <div id="map-canvas"> 
                        <div class="topblock1">
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                        <div class="clear"></div>
                        </div>
                </div>

            </div>

Answer 1

I have a similar code, try closing your map-canvas div first:

<div class="block4">
    <div id="map-canvas"></div>
    <div class="topblock1">
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        <div class="clear"></div>
    </div>
</div>

Answer 2

Make a wrapper around the map canvas, the code of google hide all elemets that are not native.

         <div class="wrapper">
            <div class="topblock1">
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            <div class="clear"></div>
              </div>
            </div>
         <div id="map-canvas">            
         </div>
         </div>

And set this css

         <style>
            .wrapper{ display:block; position:relative; top:0px; left:0px; right: 0px;}
            .topblock1{ display:block; position:absolute; top:0px; left:0px; right: 0px; z-index:99999} /* Must be above map-canvas */
         </style>