Float / Clear

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• So far, you’ve learned how to specify the exact position of an element using offset properties.

• If you’re simply interested in moving an element as far left or as far right as possible in the container, you can use the float property.

• The float property is commonly used for wrapping text around an image.

• The float property is often set using one of the values below:

  left - moves, or floats, elements as far left as possible.
  right - moves elements as far right as possible.

• Float works for static and relative positioned elements.

• Floated elements must have a width specified.

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• The float property can also be used to float multiple elements at once.

• However, when multiple floated elements have different heights, it can affect their layout on the page.

• Elements can “bump” into each other and not allow other elements to properly move to the left or right.

• The clear property specifies how elements should behave when they bump into each other on the page.

• It can take on one of the following values:

  left—the left side of the element will not touch any other element within the same containing element.
  right—the right side of the element will not touch any other element within the same containing element.
  both—neither side of the element will touch any other element within the same containing element.
  none—the element can touch either side.