Posted by Spartanicus on 09/28/98 11:37

Marc <mbradshaw@beasolutions.com> wrote:

>> Any other usage ("CSS layouts" etc) is a nasty hack.
>
>Are you saying you don't approve of a layout with, for example with 2
><div>s where one is floated to put it along side the other?

It's a nasty hack, drawbacks:

a) It was never intended to be used as such, consequently usage other
than it's intended usage is fraught with issues that many authors
struggle with.
b) The CSS float rules are preposterously complex, this has resulted in
numerous browser float bugs, resulting in even more author confusion.

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Spartanicus

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