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CSS CSS Layout Basics Page Layout with the Float Property Footer Layout with Floats

pamela guy
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pamela guy
Courses Plus Student 4,311 Points
Posted by pamela guy
pamela guy
Courses Plus Student 4,311 Points

clearing floats

Can some look at my html and css and tell me why my class element clear-fix is not working?

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */



.clearfix::after {
  content: "";
  display: table;
  clear: both;
}
.footer-nav  {
  float: left;
}

.logo {
  float: right;
}
.footer-nav li {
  float: right;
}
.clear-fix::after {
  content: "";
  display: table;
  clear: both;

}
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Getting Started with CSS Layout</title>
    <link href='https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Varela+Round' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="page.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
</head>
    <body>
    <div class="container">
        <footer class="clear-fix">
            <img class="logo" src="city-logo.svg" alt="logo">
            <ul class="footer-nav">
                <li><a href="#">Ice cream</a></li>
                <li><a href="#">Donuts</a></li>
                <li><a href="#">Tea</a></li>
                <li><a href="#">Coffee</a></li>
            </ul>
            <p class="copyright">&copy;2015 The Best City.</p>
        </footer>
    </div>
    </body>
</html>

2 Answers

Chris Jardine
Chris Jardine
13,299 Points
Chris Jardine
Chris Jardine
13,299 Points

Hi Pamela

Just keep up your learning and things will eventually become clearer! You'll get there.

Good luck!

Chris Jardine
Chris Jardine
13,299 Points
Chris Jardine
Chris Jardine
13,299 Points

Hi Pamela

Just use the clearfix instead of the clear-fix

<footer class="clearfix">
pamela guy
pamela guy
Courses Plus Student 4,311 Points
pamela guy
pamela guy
Courses Plus Student 4,311 Points

Hi, Chris You seem like you know your stuff really well. What is the key to learning all this? Thanks so much of your help!