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CSS

melissa brown
melissa brown
4,670 Points
Posted by melissa brown
melissa brown
4,670 Points

floats css

hi guys im playing with the css lake tahoe project. Im a trying to create three columns instead of two. i created an extra div and gave it the property float:middle; but it floats in below the other two instead of in the middle. i also tried playing around with the size percentages but they dont seem to change anything. any advice. i also i wrote my code in sublime so please let me know if it doesnt post properly. thanks

css code 

/* Web Fonts -------------------- */

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Abolition Regular';
  src: url('../fonts/abolition-regular-webfont.eot');
  src: url('../fonts/abolition-regular-webfont.eot?#iefix') format('embedded-opentype'),
       url('../fonts/abolition-regular-webfont.woff') format('woff'),
       url('../fonts/abolition-regular-webfont.ttf') format('truetype');
}

/* Base Styles -------------------- */

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
  color: #878787;
  margin: 0;
  font: 1em/1.5 "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
}

h1,
h2 {
  font-family: 'Abolition Regular', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
}

h1 {  
  font-size: 5.625rem; /* 90px/16px  */
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: normal;
  line-height: 1.3; 
  text-shadow: 0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,.8);
  margin: 12px 0 0;
}

h2 {
  font-size: 3.3125em; /* 53px/16px  */
  font-weight: normal;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin: 0 0 .5em; /* 0 0 26px */
}

h3 {
  font-size: 1.25em; /* 20px/16px  */
  color: #48525c;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 1.7em; /* 34px */
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  border-radius: 10px;
}

ul,
ol {
  margin: 30px 0;
}

li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* Pseudo-classes ------------------ */

a:link {
  color: rgb(255, 169, 73);
  text-decoration: none;
}

a:visited {
  color: lightblue;
}

a:hover {
  color: rgba(255, 169, 73, .4);
}

a:active {
  color: lightcoral;
}

/* Main Styles --------------------- */

.main-header {
  padding-top: 170px;
  height: 850px;
  background: linear-gradient(#ffa949, transparent 90%),
              linear-gradient(0deg, #fff, transparent),
              #ffa949 url('../img/mountains.jpg') no-repeat center;
  background-size: cover;
}

.title {
  color: white;
  font-size: 1.625rem; /* 26px/16px */
  letter-spacing: .065em;
  font-weight: 200;
  border-bottom: 2px solid;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
}

.intro {
  font-size: 1.25em; /* 20px/16px */
  line-height: 1.6;  
}

.primary-content,
.main-header,
.main-footer {
  text-align: center;
}

.primary-content {
    padding-top: 25px;
  padding-bottom: 95px;
}

.secondary-content {
    padding-top: 80px;
    padding-bottom: 70px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #dfe2e6;
}

.callout {
  font-size: 1.25em;
  border-bottom: 3px solid;
  padding: 0 9px 3px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  display: inline-block;
}

.main-footer {
  padding-top: 60px;
  padding-bottom: 60px;
  border-bottom: 10px solid #ffa949;
}

.t-border {
  border-top: 2px solid #dfe2e6;
}

/* Layout Styles ------------------ */

.primary-content, 
.secondary-content {
  width: 75%;
  padding-left: 50px;
  padding-right: 50px;
  margin: auto;
  max-width: 960px;
}

.wildlife {
  color: white;
  text-align: left;
  padding: 18% 24%;
  border-top: 10px solid #ffa949;
  margin: 105px 0 60px;
  background: #434a52 url('../img/bear.jpg') no-repeat center;
  background-size: cover;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 50px 10px rgba(0,0,0, .8);
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.arrow {
  width: 50px;
  margin-top: 150px;
}

/* Floated Columns ------------------ */

.resorts,
.tips,
.tips2 {
  width: 46.5%;
}

.tips {
  float: left;
}

.resorts {
  float: right;
}

.tips2 {
  float: middle;
}
/* Float Clearfix ------------------ */

.group:after {
  content: "";
  display: table;
  clear: both;
}

/* Media Queries -------------------- */

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .primary-content,
  .secondary-content {
    width: 90%;
  }
  .wildlife {
    padding: 10% 12%;
    margin: 50px 0 20px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .primary-content,
  .secondary-content {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 20px;
    border-top: none;
  }
  .main-header {
    max-height: 380px;
    padding: 50px 25px 0;
  }
  .title {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    border: none;
  }
  h1 {
    font-size: 5rem;
    line-height: 1.1;
  }
  .arrow {
    display: none;
  }
  .intro {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
  .resorts,
  .tips {
    float: none;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .main-footer {
    padding: 20px 0;
  }
}

html. code

~~~<!DOCTYPE html> <html><head> <title>Lake Tahoe</title> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="css/style.css"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width"> </head> <body> <header id="top" class="main-header"> <span class="title">Journey Through the Sierra Nevada Mountains</span> <h1>Lake Tahoe, California</h1> <img class="arrow" src="img/arrow.svg" alt="Down arrow"> </header>

    <div class="primary-content t-border">
        <p class="intro">
            Lake Tahoe is one of the most breathtaking attractions located in California. It's home to a number of ski resorts, summer outdoor recreation, and tourist attractions. Snow and skiing are a significant part of the area's reputation.
        </p>
        <a class="callout" href="#more">Find out more</a>

  <div class="wildlife">
    <h2>Check out all the Wildlife</h2>
    <p>
      As spawning season approaches, the fish acquire a humpback and protuberant jaw. After spawning, they die and their carcasses provide a feast for gatherings of <a href="#mink">mink</a>, <a href="#bears">bears</a>, and <a href="#eagles">bald eagles</a>.
    </p>
  </div><!-- End .wildlife -->

        <a class="callout" href="#wildlife">See the Wildlife</a>
    </div><!-- End .primary-content -->

    <div class="secondary-content t-border group"> 
  <div class="resorts">
    <img src="img/resort.jpg" alt="Resort">
    <h3>From Tents to Resorts</h3>
    <p>
      Lake Tahoe is full of wonderful places to stay. You have the ability to sleep in the outdoors in a tent, or relax like a king at a five star resort. Here are our top three resorts:
    </p>
    <ul>
      <li><a href="#hotels">Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel</a></li>
      <li><a href="#resorts">South Lake Tahoe Resorts</a></li>
      <li><a href="#lodging">Tahoe Ski Resort Lodging</a></li>
    </ul>       
  </div>

  <div class="tips">
    <img src="img/mtn-landscape.jpg" alt="Mountain Landscape">
    <h3>Pack Accordingly</h3>
    <p>
      One of most important things when it comes to traveling through the great outdoors is packing accordingly. Here are a few tips:
    </p>
    <ol>
      <li>Bring layers of clothing</li>
      <li>Pack sunscreen</li>
      <li>Carry extra water just in case</li>
      <li>Pack light</li>
    </ol>
  </div>

   <div class="tip2">
    <img src="img/mtn-landscape.jpg" alt="Mountain Landscape">
    <h3>third column</h3>
    <p>
      test for third column blah blah eflnflskdnflksndlfknlsdkfn
    </p>

  </div>
    </div><!-- End .secondary-content -->

    <footer class="main-footer">
        <p>All rights reserved to the state of <a href="#">California</a>.</p>
        <a href="#top">Back to top »</a>
    </footer>

</body></html>

1 Answer

Roberto Cardenas
Roberto Cardenas
10,478 Points
Roberto Cardenas
Roberto Cardenas
10,478 Points

You can't use "middle" with CSS.

You can float left or right. If you were to adjust the widths, paddings and margins of the columns, you could float all of them to the left and do a clearfix at the bottom of the column divs.