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CSS

Posted by Lili Köves
Lili Köves
3,471 Points

In the html why do we add the clearfix class to the div with the class "container" ?

In the html we add the clearfix class to the div with the class "container". Why do we not add it to the header with the class "main-header". I tried that and it seems to work fine. What is the difference?

1 Answer

Dillon Matthews
Dillon Matthews
5,030 Points

I think it depends whether you are floating any elements. As div's are block elements, they will sit under each other anyway. So adding the clear-fix to the header when there are no floating elements is impractical.