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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Basic Layout Floats

Navneet Singh
Navneet Singh
2,424 Points
Posted by Navneet Singh
Navneet Singh
2,424 Points

Can Float only given to DIV tag.?

is it ok to give float property to any other tag other than DIV or is it only meant for DIV tag.?

2 Answers

Ezra Siton
Ezra Siton
12,644 Points
Ezra Siton
Ezra Siton
12,644 Points

NO. A float is CSS property. You can use this property "100% free" :) on any element.

The first/"original" use of floats was to wrap text around an image (<img>)

But floats can be used also for layout.

Another popular "not div" example of using floats is for navbars (<li>)