Re: [WSG] Explain why div isnt contained
Floated DIVs do not take part in the page's normal flow and thus do not stretch your container downwards. I suggest you read the following to get the general idea: http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visuren.html#floats http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visuren.html#propdef-float At 06:32 2004-11-26, you wrote: I want to understand containing boxes and why some child boxes don't push their parent "down" the page. I have a div in this page called; #container border: 1px solid #000; background: url(purlpeimage.jpg) repeat-y right;) this div sits around 2 other divs; 1. #content (float:left;width:560px;) 2. #sidebar (margin-left:560px) --- Czes³aw Liebert http://www.78and85.com/ tel. (+48) (0) 504 425 892 mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help **
Re: [WSG] Explain why div isnt contained
I asked the same issue a few days ago, the answer is on the following page Mordechai Peller advised me to read the following Another thing to check out http://positioniseverything.net/easyclearing.html I read it, and decided to adopt a work around since I found the syntax of the various hacks mind boggling hope this help >>ss Adam Hough wrote: Link to my problem page (http://dampsponge.com/layout/layout1.htm) I want to understand containing boxes and why some child boxes don't push their parent "down" the page. I have a div in this page called; #container border: 1px solid #000; background: url(purlpeimage.jpg) repeat-y right;) this div sits around 2 other divs; 1. #content (float:left;width:560px;) 2. #sidebar (margin-left:560px) In FF, Opera & Netscape (leave out IE, there is an issue there with the #sidebar that i will resolve later) the border of#container is clearly visible. #conainer doesn't seem to "contain" the #content div (with its own nested divs), it instead only works off the height of the #sidebar div. Why doesn't the wrapping div contain the child #content div like it does the #sidebar so that the black border wraps it all? ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ** -- Thx Sam aka [EMAIL PROTECTED] w: www.ss29.co.uk t: 07958 322 010 --- Passion Inspires Creativity ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help **
[WSG] Explain why div isnt contained
Link to my problem page (http://dampsponge.com/layout/layout1.htm) I want to understand containing boxes and why some child boxes don't push their parent "down" the page. I have a div in this page called; #container border: 1px solid #000; background: url(purlpeimage.jpg) repeat-y right;) this div sits around 2 other divs; 1. #content (float:left;width:560px;) 2. #sidebar (margin-left:560px) In FF, Opera & Netscape (leave out IE, there is an issue there with the #sidebar that i will resolve later) the border of#container is clearly visible. #conainer doesn't seem to "contain" the #content div (with its own nested divs), it instead only works off the height of the #sidebar div. Why doesn't the wrapping div contain the child #content div like it does the #sidebar so that the black border wraps it all? ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help **
