re -> using the 'clearfix'.... fix... as a way of clearing floats by
"not adding any additional markup"
i've always thought that argument was a bit of a stretch. You are
adding extra markup - and its hardcoded presentational markup. What
happens when you have class="clearfix" all through your code and then
you have a bit of a design makeover and some areas that were
previously clearing floats are now doing something different? not only
do you have to change the css, you've also got to change html to move
some of the "clearfix" classes around.
As others have said there's not one best solution - it'll depend on
your situation.
Using divs that are already there to do the clearing is, i think,
best. My second favourite is using a <hr> (*if* its a meaningful
separation of content) and then applying
{clear:both;visibility:hidden} to the <hr> to do the clearing.
as a last resort if i had to add some extra markup to do it, i'd
favour an empty clearing div over an extra class on a parent div (the
clearfix method). Yeah its a little dirty, but in some cases i've
found its easier to maintain when handed over to other
teams/developers/cowboys.
just my 2c :)
pete ottery
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