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Debanjan Sengupta
1,413 PointsAlternative of Clearfix
Can we set the display to inline-block instead of applying the clearfix?
3 Answers
Iain Simmons
Treehouse Moderator 32,305 PointsUsing display: inline-block won't change if something is floating or not, and in fact, the two are often used together.
Also don't confuse a 'clearfix' with the actual clear property in CSS.
But I agree with Ricardo, check out Flexbox and you'll start to wonder why anyone would want to use floats anymore!
Ricardo Hill-Henry
38,442 PointsHere's a forum post of the topic: https://css-tricks.com/forums/topic/what-is-the-best-way-of-clearing-floats-in-css/
Personally, I'd suggest familiarizing yourself with flexbox (if you haven't already).
Debanjan Sengupta
1,413 PointsThanks! I will be doing the Flexbox course. I am in CSS basics right now.
Joseph Carrillo
2,137 PointsI do not know if this best practice but i just cleared the float at the bottom with a empty div tag with the class clear. Then i just referenced the class in the css file, and cleared both.
Iain Simmons
Treehouse Moderator 32,305 PointsYeah that works too, and was the best method before pseudo elements were introduced.
Only minor issue with that is the introduction of additional elements in the DOM without content, but that's hardly seen as an issue anymore.