Posted by Marc on 01/13/17 11:37

Spartanicus wrote:
> Marc <mbradshaw@beasolutions.com> wrote:
>>>>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.

What therefore would you count as its intended use? Just to align
images within a body of text?

>>>b) The CSS float rules are preposterously complex, this has resulted in
>>>numerous browser float bugs, resulting in even more author confusion.
>>
>>So what would you recommend as an alternative? Absolute/Relative
>>Positioning? Tables?
>
> A proper answer to that question is too big a topic for usenet.

Oh I'm sure you can try to formulate a response. I'm fairly literate in
CSS so you don't need to explain the methodology, I'm just interested in
your opinion as to what is the best alternative to floating <div>s.

Marc

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