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Asked: 2026-06-15T15:43:34+00:00

I have the following code for demonstration: <html> <head> <style type=text/css> a{ display:block; float:left;

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I have the following code for demonstration:

<html>
    <head>
        <style type="text/css">
            a{
              display:block;
              float:left;
            }
            #linkDiv{
                border-style:solid;
            }
        </style>
    </head>
    <body>
        <div id="linkDiv">
            <a href="">test</a>
            <a href="">test</a>
            <a href="">test</a>
        </div>
    </body>
</html>

I want my links to be blocks and also each of them to be next to the other. Without float:left this is what I get:

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However when I use float:left this is the result:

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thanks in advance

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  1. Editorial Team

    You need a “clearfix” on the parent element:

    overflow: hidden;

    Or

    /**
 * For modern browsers
 * 1. The space content is one way to avoid an Opera bug when the
 *    contenteditable attribute is included anywhere else in the document.
 *    Otherwise it causes space to appear at the top and bottom of elements
 *    that are clearfixed.
 * 2. The use of `table` rather than `block` is only necessary if using
 *    `:before` to contain the top-margins of child elements.
 */
.cf:before,
.cf:after {
    content: " "; /* 1 */
    display: table; /* 2 */
}

.cf:after {
    clear: both;
}

/**
 * For IE 6/7 only
 * Include this rule to trigger hasLayout and contain floats.
 */
.cf {
    *zoom: 1;
}

    http://nicolasgallagher.com/micro-clearfix-hack/

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