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Revision: 39094
at January 13, 2011 03:38 by lamebollock
Initial Code 
.clear-fix:after {
    content: ".";
    display: block;
    height: 0;
    clear: both;
    visibility: hidden;
}

/* Place the following in a conditional stylesheet for IE */
.clearfix {
    zoom: 1; /* triggers hasLayout */
}
Initial URL 
http://www.positioniseverything.net/easyclearing.html
Initial Description 
When a float is contained within a container box that has a visible border or background, that float does not automatically force the container's bottom edge down as the float is made taller. Instead the float is ignored by the container and will hang down out of the container bottom like a flag. Those familiar only with Explorer for Windows may scratch their heads and say "That's not right!" True, IE/Win does enclose a float within a container 'automatically', but only if the container element happens to possess the MS-only quality called hasLayout.

This site has other methods of achieving the same effect, [http://blogs.sitepoint.com/2005/02/26/simple-clearing-of-floats/](http://blogs.sitepoint.com/2005/02/26/simple-clearing-of-floats//) , depends on your scenario.
Initial Title 
Clearing a float container (:after method)
Initial Tags 
css
Initial Language 
CSS