Re: [WSG] expand divs height with content

[Jeffery Fernandez]

Wybrow, Mark wrote:
But isn't the problem that the content inside the float div is also a
float div therefore overlapping/breaking out of its container the
container ... ?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Andrew Krespanis
Sent: Tuesday, 21 December 2004 4:49 PM
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Subject: Re: [WSG] expand divs height with content
 

Try and float just #contentLeft or #contentRight, but not both.
   

There's nothing wrong with floating all your columns. In fact, I
always float both columns as I find it more reliable than using
margins/padding to clear adjacent cols.
This article will solve your problem. Apply the hack to your main
container
http://www.positioniseverything.net/easyclearing.html
Andrew.
 

Thanks guys for the responses. I have tried clear:both and still nothing 
happens. So I have decided to scrap all the unwanted styles and get this 
section by itself. I have created a new page:

http://www.hotshot.com.au/dev/fpaa/DEVELOPMENT/float.htm
I have the bare minimum to test and I have got the float to expand to 
the contents length. But now my problem is the "contentRight". No matter 
what I do I am unable to have both columns sitting parallel to each 
other. If I do get them to sit parallel, then the containing div 
disappears. :-(

Cheers,
Jeffery
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