[css-d] IE6 losing marin-left when using a clearing element

I've been scouring google all day trying to figure this one out. I have a pretty standard floating layout where I'm using a clearing element to make sure that my container element looks like it encloses the floating element. Everything works fine except that when the clearing element actually

Re: [css-d] IE6 losing marin-left when using a clearing element

To: css-d@lists.css-discuss.org Subject: [css-d] IE6 losing marin-left when using a clearing element I've been scouring google all day trying to figure this one out. I have a pretty standard floating layout where I'm using a clearing element to make sure that my container element looks like

Re: [css-d] IE6 losing marin-left when using a clearing element

Peters [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 5:02 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [css-d] IE6 losing marin-left when using a clearing element Alan K. Gay wrote: See screenshot from IE6/W2000. Isn't this what you expect? No, that's the way it's always misbehaved. Notice

Re: [css-d] IE6 losing marin-left when using a clearing element

Alan K. Gay wrote: Duh... You were saying margin and I was hearing border, which had also disappeared. You have to force the container div to have layout. If you aren't familiar, much press on this one.. It's what the holly hack was invented for. Awesome. Thanks. I fixed it with something