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Please, explain as simply as possible: what are "floats" ??

Discussion in 'CSS' started by tayiper, Aug 1, 2006.

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    The thread's title says it all: if you could please explain to me in an as simply as possible "manner": what are the so-called "floats" ?? You see, it's that I am seeing this particular term being used numerous times in design forums etc. (and on various occasions), but so far not in a such context that I could realize its meaning by the context itself.


    P.S. -- I somehow know that I shuould Google (a bit more) first, but anyway ...


    tayiper
     
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  2. 1EightT

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    it's part of css design. You float things around a page to place them where you want them instead of using tables. Read some css2 design tutorials and you will understand.
     
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    tayiper Active Member

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    Thanks much for the quick reply ...


    tayiper
     
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    anytime :).
     
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    so wots the diff between a float and a layer?
     
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    Just wait till you get to the fun part.. how to clear floats, and all the bugs that apply from one browser to the next... ughhh.
     
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    There is no such animal as a layer in html, except as NN4's proprietary element.

    Float is a style property. An element may be given the float property value of left|right|none|inherit. An element with the float value or left or right is often referred to as a float or float element.

    cheers,

    gary
     
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