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clear property

Browser support:

Specifies the position of the element relative to floating objects.

JavaScript page for this property: clear. You can find other example(s) there.

Possible values:

One of the following values:

both

Prohibits to show floating objects on any side of the object.

left

Prohibits to show floating objects on the left side of the object.

none

Default. Allows to show floating objects on both sides of the object.

right

Prohibits to show floating objects on the right side of the object.

Default: none.

Example HTML code 1:

This example illustrates the use of the clear property:

<head>
    <style>
        .floating {
            float: left;
            background: cyan;
            height: 30px;
        }
        .clear {
            clear: left;
        }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    <i class="floating">Floating element</i>
    <div class="clear">
        This sentence forbids floating elements on the left side.
    </div>

    <br /><br />
    
    <i class="floating">Floating element</i>
    <div>
        This sentence does not forbid floating elements on the left side.
    </div>
</body>