CSS Layout - inline-block
The inline-block Value
It has been possible for a long time to create a grid of boxes that fills the browser width and wraps nicely (when the browser is resized), by using thefloat property.However, the
inline-block value of the display property makes this even easier.inline-block elements are like inline elements but they can have a width and a height.
Examples
The old way - usingfloat (notice that we also need to specify a clear property for the element after the floating boxes):Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.floating-box {
float: left;
width: 150px;
height: 75px;
margin: 10px;
border: 3px solid #73AD21;
}
.after-box {
clear: left;
border: 3px solid red;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>The Old Way - using float</h2>
<div class="floating-box">Floating box</div>
<div class="floating-box">Floating box</div>
<div class="floating-box">Floating box</div>
<div class="floating-box">Floating box</div>
<div class="floating-box">Floating box</div>
<div class="floating-box">Floating box</div>
<div class="floating-box">Floating box</div>
<div class="floating-box">Floating box</div>
<div class="after-box">Another box, after the floating boxes...</div>
</body>
</html>
inline-block value of the display property (notice that no clear property is needed):Example
<!DOCTYPE html><html>
<head>
<style>
.floating-box {
display: inline-block;
width: 150px;
height: 75px;
margin: 10px;
border: 3px solid #73AD21;
}
.after-box {
border: 3px solid red;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>The New Way - using inline-block</h2>
<div class="floating-box">Floating box</div>
<div class="floating-box">Floating box</div>
<div class="floating-box">Floating box</div>
<div class="floating-box">Floating box</div>
<div class="floating-box">Floating box</div>
<div class="floating-box">Floating box</div>
<div class="floating-box">Floating box</div>
<div class="floating-box">Floating box</div>
<div class="after-box">Another box, after the floating boxes...</div>
</body>
</html>
