Question

Everyone knows that there are problems with the float CSS property: there are text jogs in some browsers, you have to clear them to pull parent elements around a floated div, etc.

Let’s assume I build a layout and float everything, and I’m careful to control for the browser-specific bugs. Are there disadvantage to using float for everything? Will the page take longer to render, or is there a better practice?

I’m trying to improve my CSS layout building technique.

Answer 1

@kevin; float is not a bad practice; it depends on how you are using it & what the needs of the design are. There is no need to use it on everything when there is no need & it comes from experience.

Every browser renders float correctly.
yes if you use clear:both in your markup like this

<div style="clear:both"></div>

it’s increase your markup which increase your page loading time.
. SO, use overflow:hidden in your css to clear it.