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Using Floats ? Make sure you CLEAR them!
Old 02-11-2009, 11:16 AM Using Floats ? Make sure you CLEAR them!
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This issue comes up a LOT, so here are some resources for understanding the whys and hows of properly clearing floats.

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When an element is floated, its parent no longer contains it because the float is removed from the flow. TO learn why this happens, read [Containing Floats by Eric Meyer] (highly recommended). Then, once you understand what is happening, use one of the methods below to "fix" it.
Clearing Floats - from CSS-Discuss wiki

More info on Float layouts:

Float Layouts - from CSS-Discuss wiki
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Old 10-20-2009, 12:05 PM Re: Using Floats ? Make sure you CLEAR them!
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Another really good article on floats from Smashing Magazine:

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009...loat-property/
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