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Asked: 2026-06-03T09:35:04+00:00

I asked an earlier question about absolute and relative div positioning , but I

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I asked an earlier question about absolute and relative div positioning, but I would like to try to understand (for sure) the role of float in this context.

My main question is: how does float relate to absolute and relative div positioning?

Are the following statements correct (yes/no):

  1. float right (or left) will try to stack all div one after the other starting from right (or left). If there is not enough space (width issue), the divs are displayed at the next ‘line’ (from top to bottom).
  2. float does not impact absolute div ever, absolute overrides float
  3. relative div are positioned relatively to the first enclosing relative div (absolute divs are ignored)
  4. float right (or left) on a div will first compute what would be the natural position of a relative div, then add any top-left offset to compute the final position.

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  1. Editorial Team

    http://www.barelyfitz.com/screencast/html-training/css/positioning/ 7,8 and 9

    With CSS float, an element can be pushed to the left or right,
    allowing other elements to wrap around it.

    The statements you provided ‘appear’ correct

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