CSS float Property

Description

The float property specifies that an element should be taken from the normal flow and placed along the left or right side of its container, where text and inline elements will wrap around it.

Initial value

none

Applies to

All except for positioned elements and generated content

Inherited

No

Media

Visual

Computed value

As specified

Animatable

No

CSS Version

CSS1, CSS2, CSS3

JavaScript syntax

object.style.cssFloat

Syntax

float: [ left | right | top | bottom | start | end | none | <page-floats> ] && contour? 

Values

• leftThe left value indicates that the element must float to the far left side of its containing block.
• rightThe right value indicates that the element must float to the far right side of its containing block.
• topSame as 'left'
• bottomsame as 'right'
• startIf the 'direction' property is 'ltr', the same as 'left'; otherwise the same as 'right'.
• endIf the 'direction' property is 'rtl', the same as 'right'; otherwise the same as 'left'.
• noneIndicates that the element does not contain any float at all. This is the initial value of the float property.

Example

<div class="pull-left"> 

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

</div> 

<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.</p>

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

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Browser Support

Desktop
4	12	1	1	7	1
Tablets / Mobile
1	18	4	10.1	1	Yes

Last updated by CSSPortal on: 1st November 2019