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Revision as of 23:13, 11 December 2006
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Summary
Image and text elements that appear in another element are called floating elements. The clear property sets the sides of an element where other floating elements are not allowed.
| Applicability: | The clear property can be used for block-level elements. | |
| Media Group: | Visual | |
| Inherited: | No | |
| Default Value: | none |
Syntax
TARGET_ELEMENT{clear: inhert !important}
TARGET_ELEMENT{clear: none}
TARGET_ELEMENT{clear: left}
TARGET_ELEMENT{clear: right}
TARGET_ELEMENT{clear: both}
Legal Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| inherit | Explicitly sets the value to that of the parent |
| none | Allows floating elements on both sides. |
| left | No floating elements allowed on the left side. |
| right | No floating elements allowed on the right side. |
| both | No floating elements allowed on the left side or the right side. |
Mozilla Recommended Values
Usage Examples
h1{
clear: none
}
h2{
clear: right
}
Notes
The clear property does not always work as expected if it is used along with the "float" property.
Specification Conformance
- CSS 1
- CSS 2.1
- CSS 3
