On 7/19/06, Ryan Keefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey all, > > I'm missing something basic in CSS and it keeps popping up in sites > I'm working on. I've got a container div (background of #FFF) that > has smaller divs floating in it. I want that container div to > automatically adjust its height as more (or less) content is added to > the divs inside it. Right now, if I omit height or put height: auto, > it doesn't work. I have to put a fixed pixel heights in to make any > difference. >
Sounds like you need to clear the floats. After the last floated element, but within the container add: <div style="clear:both; margin:0; padding:0; font-size:0; line-height:0;"><!-- --></div> Adjust accordingly, or make a class with that style. Also, see: http://www.positioniseverything.net/easyclearing.html or search the CSS-D wiki for clearing HTH -- Tom Livingston | Senior Multimedia Artist | Media Logic | ph: 518.456.3015x231 | fx: 518.456.4279 | mlinc.com ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d IE7b2 testing hub -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/?page=IE7 List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/
