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Gabriella Toth
2,385 PointsWhy does the footer need a clear: both; ?
I don't quite understand why the footer floats in the first place. We have created an id "gallery" and applied it to the <ul> tag, so that the portfolio floats. But I thought that these tag ids are specific to that tag only. The footer is a brand new tag, within which there is no <ul> tag, let alone an id set to "gallery". So how come the footer still floats?
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Gabriella Toth
2,385 PointsThanks Bruce, that is exactly what I was trying to ask, but you worded it so much better. Maybe someone can elaborate?
Gabriella Toth
2,385 PointsNevermind, answer found! Check CSS Basics course -> Basic Layout section -> Floats & Clear Floats videos!
Bruce Kleine
865 PointsThanks, Gabriella. I watched the video. I kind of almost understand how floats and clear work but still don't understand why you need them in the case we asked about. But oh well. Maybe I'll understand someday!
diegoholt
1,076 PointsI had a similar questions. Here's the link to the video that Gabriella is referring to: https://teamtreehouse.com/library/css-basics/basic-layout/clearing-floats
Bruce Kleine
865 PointsThanks, Diego.