CSS clear Property

Description

The clear property defines the sides of the element that should not float. It turns off the floating to that specific side.

Initial value

auto

Applies to

Block-level elements

Inherited

No

Media

Visual

Computed value

As specified

Animatable

No

CSS Version

CSS1, CSS2, CSS3

JavaScript syntax

object.style.clear

Syntax

clear: none | left | right | both

Values

• noneThe element is not moved down to clear past floating elements.
• leftThe element is moved down to clear past left floats.
• rightThe element is moved down to clear past right floats.
• bothThe element is moved down to clear past both left and right floats.

Example

<div class="pull-left">

   <img src="images/2.png" alt="">

</div> 

<div class="clearfix"></div> 

<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.</p>

.pull-left { 
   float: left; 
   padding-right: 10px; 
} 
.clearfix {
   clear: both; 
} 

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Browser Support

Desktop
4	12	1	1	3.5	1
Tablets / Mobile
1	18	4	10.1	1	1.0

Last updated by CSSPortal on: 26th October 2019