On Jun 7, 2012, at 8:46 , Philippe Wittenbergh wrote: > > Le 7 juin 2012 à 06:23, mem a écrit : > >> So, perhaps this is what I'm not getting: >> >> if we float an element to the right, for example, but we give it a width of >> 100% what will that float: right visually accomplish ? > > Nothing,… maybe ? No, not really nothing. Floating elements has lots of > implications (not only for the element itself, but for the flow of the > document). > > Floating that element might have implications for how the content > (descendants) of that element affect the element itself. Floating the element > also affects margin-collapsing. It will affect how subsequent block elements > behave. > > For example, floating the element establishes a block formatting context > (css2.1:9.4.1) - as such it will contain floated descendants. > > -- > Philippe Wittenbergh > http://l-c-n.com
I will note that. When the time comes, I will properly read and study the replies provided and other that may follow. note: That reply was intended to leave yesterday (prior to Georg reply), but it got stuck on "outbox" box for some reason. Regards, mem ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [css-d@lists.css-discuss.org] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ List policies -- http://css-discuss.org/policies.html Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/
