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

HTML

<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>

CSS

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

Result

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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

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