Question

I have had this issue before and can’t remember if and how I fixed it.

I have to create a scenario where I have 2 DIV’s floated left and right inside a parent DIV. The 2 floating DIV’s have height:auto, but the parent ignores them (perfectly logical) and the background of the parent DIV can’t be seen. I know what the issue is, but are there any suggestions of how to solve it? Or any alternatives, I am willing to try a new approach.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Answer 1

You need a clear:float in a div inside parent div:

.clear
{
  clear:both;
}

<div id="parent">
 <div id="left"></div>
 <div id="right"></div>

 <div class="clear"></div>
</div>

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