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James Barrett
13,253 PointsWhy is there white space below my navigation (possible margin collapse)?
To avoid sending all my code over, I have taken a snapshot:
I am have completed this challenge however I am noticing white space below my navigation bar at the top. When I inspect it, no element is shown!
I believe this may have something to do with collapsing margins, however I am not sure how to fix it.
Thanks, James.
1 Answer
Kevin Korte
28,148 PointsYour main container is completely collapsed because it only contains floating children. You were close, in that you added a clearfix class to the container div, but you didn't actually set the clearfix class to do anything in CSS.
If you deploy the clearfix css, it'll work fine. Right now it's the footer that is pushing up into this space, and the footer's margin is creating the white space.
Here is the clearfix hack: http://nicolasgallagher.com/micro-clearfix-hack/
James Barrett
13,253 PointsJames Barrett
13,253 PointsI made a mistake. I used the screenshot feature BEFORE I applied the clearfix. If you view the webpage with the clearfix applied, you will be able to see the space underneath the the navigation, any suggestions? :)