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Posted by Omar Suriel
Omar Suriel
5,403 Points

why display: table in clear fix? and not display: block? i read other answers but i still dont understand

why display: table in clear fix? and not display: block? i read other answers but i still dont understand....

isnt all we need an element after the last child with a class of clear both? why cant the element be a display block element?

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,656 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,656 Points

For modern browsers, use: display: block.

When the clearfix first started to be used, browser compatibility was not as good as it is today. The table value was often used for the display property as a work-around for browser inconsistencies.

At this point, "display: block" is the recommended setting for a clearfix.