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CSS CSS Layout Techniques Float Layout Float Layout Challenge

Sean Flanagan
Sean Flanagan
33,235 Points
Posted by Sean Flanagan
Sean Flanagan
33,235 Points

I can't clear 'main-header'

Hi. I input the following CSS syntax:

.main-header { clear: both }

But I couldn't clear 'main-header'. Does anyone know where I've gone wrong?

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Floats</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="page.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
</head>
<body>
    <div class="main-wrapper">  
        <header class="main-header">
            <h1 class="main-logo"><a href="#">My Work</a></h1>
            <ul class="main-nav">
                <li><a href="#">Design</a></li>
                <li><a href="#">Coding</a></li>
                <li><a href="#">Writing</a></li>
                <li><a href="#">Hire Me!</a></li>
            </ul>
        </header>
        <div class="primary col">
            <h1>I'm a Designer</h1>
            <p>I design beautiful user interfaces, then bring them to life with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. I love including personal photographs of nature, people and everyday things in my designs.</p>
            <p>If you need a front-end designer for your next project, <a href="#">take a look at my work</a>, then <a href="#">get in touch</a>!</p>
        </div>
        <div class="secondary col">
            <h2>I Also Write</h2>
            <p>I like teaching others about the latest web in technology. So when I'm not designing or coding websites &amp; apps, you'll find me writing <a href="#">articles for my blog</a>.</p>
        </div>
        <div class="extra">

        </div>
    </div>
</body>
</html>
style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */

/* Float Styles
================================ */

.main-logo, .main-nav li {
  float: left;
}

/* Float Clearfix
================================ */

.group::after, .main-header {
  content: " ";
  display: table;
  clear: both;
}

.main-header {
  clear: both;
}

3 Answers

Franciscus Agnew
Franciscus Agnew
23,912 Points
Franciscus Agnew
Franciscus Agnew
23,912 Points

Hello Sean,

Try this instead...

<!-- Add the group class to your header in your html document -->
 <header class="main-header group">
            <h1 class="main-logo"><a href="#">My Work</a></h1>
            <ul class="main-nav">
                <li><a href="#">Design</a></li>
                <li><a href="#">Coding</a></li>
                <li><a href="#">Writing</a></li>
                <li><a href="#">Hire Me!</a></li>
            </ul>
        </header>

Next, try optimizing your css code like so:

/* Float Styles
================================ */

.main-logo, .main-nav li {
  float: left;
}

/* Float Clearfix
================================ */

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

Good Luck,

Franciscus

Sean Flanagan
Sean Flanagan
33,235 Points
Sean Flanagan
Sean Flanagan
33,235 Points

Hi Franciscus.

Your suggestion worked a treat.

Thank you

Sean :-)

Franciscus Agnew
Franciscus Agnew
23,912 Points
Franciscus Agnew
Franciscus Agnew
23,912 Points

Hello Sean,

Glad I could help!

Cheers,

Franciscus