CSS Float
CSS Float
The float property specifies how an element should float
within its container.
It places an element on the left or right side of its container, allowing text and inline elements to wrap around it.
The image inside this <div> is floated to the right.
If you make the screen smaller, you will see that the text wraps around the image.
The CSS float Property
The float property is used for
positioning and formatting content e.g. let an image float left to the text in a container.
This property can have one of the following values:
-
left- The element floats to the left of its container -
right- The element floats to the right of its container -
none- Default. The element does not float and is displayed just where it occurs in the text -
inherit- The element inherits the float value of its parent
Tip: The
float property is often used to
wrap text around images!
CSS float: right Example
The float: right value indicates that an
element should float to the right within its container.
The following example specifies that the image should float to the right:
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Phasellus imperdiet, nulla et dictum interdum, nisi lorem egestas odio, vitae scelerisque enim ligula venenatis dolor. Maecenas nisl est, ultrices nec congue eget, auctor vitae massa.
CSS float: left Example
The float: left value indicates that an
element should float to the left within its container.
The following example specifies that the image should float to the left:
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Phasellus imperdiet, nulla et dictum interdum, nisi lorem egestas odio, vitae scelerisque enim ligula venenatis dolor. Maecenas nisl est, ultrices nec congue eget, auctor vitae massa.
CSS float: none Example
The float: none value is the default value
for float, and the element is displayed just
where it occurs in its container.
In the following example the image will be displayed just where it occurs in the container:
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Phasellus imperdiet, nulla et dictum interdum, nisi lorem egestas odio, vitae scelerisque enim ligula venenatis dolor. Maecenas nisl est, ultrices nec congue eget, auctor vitae massa.
CSS Float Next To Each Other
HTML <div> elements are block elements, and will start on a new line and
take up the full width available. However, if we
use float: left we can make the <div> elements
to float next to each other:
Example
div {
float: left;
padding: 15px;
}
.div1 {
background: red;
}
.div2 {
background: yellow;
}
.div3 {
background: green;
}
Try it Yourself »
CSS Float Property
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| float | Specifies whether an element should float to the left, right, or not at all |
