CSS Layout - Floating and Clearing

CSS Layout - Floating and Clearing

CSS float The property specifies how elements float.

CSS clear The property specifies which elements can float next to the cleared elements and on which side.

float property

float The property is used to position and format content, such as making the image float to the left of the text in the container.

float The property can be set to one of the following values:

  • left - The element floats to the left side of its container
  • right - The element floats to the right side of its container
  • none - The element does not float (it will be displayed at the position where it appears in the text). Default value.
  • inherit - The element inherits its parent's float value

The simplest usage is,float The property can realize the effect of (newspapers) text wrapping around the image.

Instance - float: right;

The following example specifies that the image should float to the right in the text:

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Example

img {
  float: right;
{}

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Instance - float: left;

The following example specifies that the image should be in the textLeftFloat:

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Example

img {
  float: left;
{}

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Instance - No float

In the following example, the image will be displayed at the position where it appears in the text (float: none;):

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Example

img {
  float: none;
{}

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Further Reading

Supplementary Books:CSS Floating