HTML Layout Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
div.container {
width: 100%;
border: 1px solid gray;
}
header, footer {
padding: 1em;
color: white;
background-color: black;
clear: left;
text-align: center;
}
nav {
float: left;
max-width: 160px;
margin: 0;
padding: 1em;
}
nav ul {
list-style-type: none;
padding: 0;
}
nav ul a {
text-decoration: none;
}
article {
margin-left: 170px;
border-left: 1px solid gray;
padding: 1em;
overflow: hidden;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="container">
<header>
<h1>City Gallery</h1>
</header>
<nav>
<ul>
<li><a href="#">London</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Paris</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Tokyo</a></li>
</ul>
</nav>
<article>
<h1>London</h1>
<p>London is the capital city of England. It is the most populous city in the United Kingdom, with a metropolitan area of over 13 million inhabitants.</p>
<p>Standing on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its founding by the Romans, who named it Londinium.</p>
</article>
<footer>Copyright © W3Schools.com</footer>
</div>
</body>
</html>
City Gallery
London
London is the capital city of England. It is the most populous city in the United Kingdom, with a metropolitan area of over 13 million inhabitants.Standing on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its founding by the Romans, who named it Londinium.
HTML Layout Elements
Websites often display content in multiple columns (like a magazine or newspaper).HTML5 offers new semantic elements that define the different parts of a web page:
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HTML Layout Techniques
There are four different ways to create multicolumn layouts. Each way has its pros and cons:- HTML tables
- CSS float property
- CSS framework
- CSS flexbox
Which One to Choose?
HTML Tables
The <table> element was not designed to be a layout tool! The purpose of the <table> element is to display tabular data. So, do not use tables for your page layout! They will bring a mess into your code. And imagine how hard it will be to redesign your site after a couple of months.Tip: Do NOT use tables for your page layout!
CSS Frameworks
If you want to create your layout fast, you can use a framework, like W3.CSS or Bootstrap.CSS Floats
It is common to do entire web layouts using the CSS float property. Float is easy to learn - you just need to remember how the float and clear properties work. Disadvantages: Floating elements are tied to the document flow, which may harm the flexibility. Learn more about float in our CSS Float and Clear chapter.Float Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
div.container {
width: 100%;
border: 1px solid gray;
}
header, footer {
padding: 1em;
color: white;
background-color: black;
clear: left;
text-align: center;
}
nav {
float: left;
max-width: 160px;
margin: 0;
padding: 1em;
}
nav ul {
list-style-type: none;
padding: 0;
}
nav ul a {
text-decoration: none;
}
article {
margin-left: 170px;
border-left: 1px solid gray;
padding: 1em;
overflow: hidden;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="container">
<header>
<h1>City Gallery</h1>
</header>
<nav>
<ul>
<li><a href="#">London</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Paris</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Tokyo</a></li>
</ul>
</nav>
<article>
<h1>London</h1>
<p>London is the capital city of England. It is the most populous city in the United Kingdom, with a metropolitan area of over 13 million inhabitants.</p>
<p>Standing on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its founding by the Romans, who named it Londinium.</p>
</article>
<footer>Copyright © W3Schools.com</footer>
</div>
</body>
</html>
City Gallery
London
London is the capital city of England. It is the most populous city in the United Kingdom, with a metropolitan area of over 13 million inhabitants.Standing on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its founding by the Romans, who named it Londinium.
CSS Flexbox
Flexbox is a new layout mode in CSS3.Use of flexbox ensures that elements behave predictably when the page layout must accommodate different screen sizes and different display devices. Disadvantages: Does not work in IE10 and earlier.
Learn more about flexbox in our CSS Flexbox chapter.
Flexbox Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.flex-container {
display: -webkit-flex;
display: flex;
-webkit-flex-flow: row wrap;
flex-flow: row wrap;
text-align: center;
}
.flex-container > * {
padding: 15px;
-webkit-flex: 1 100%;
flex: 1 100%;
}
.article {
text-align: left;
}
header {background: black;color:white;}
footer {background: #aaa;color:white;}
.nav {background:#eee;}
.nav ul {
list-style-type: none;
padding: 0;
}
.nav ul a {
text-decoration: none;
}
@media all and (min-width: 768px) {
.nav {text-align:left;-webkit-flex: 1 auto;flex:1 auto;-webkit-order:1;order:1;}
.article {-webkit-flex:5 0px;flex:5 0px;-webkit-order:2;order:2;}
footer {-webkit-order:3;order:3;}
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="flex-container">
<header>
<h1>City Gallery</h1>
</header>
<nav class="nav">
<ul>
<li><a href="#">London</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Paris</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Tokyo</a></li>
</ul>
</nav>
<article class="article">
<h1>London</h1>
<p>London is the capital city of England. It is the most populous city in the United Kingdom,
with a metropolitan area of over 13 million inhabitants.</p>
<p>Standing on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia,
its history going back to its founding by the Romans, who named it Londinium.</p>
<p><strong>Resize this page to see that what happens!</strong></p>
</article>
<footer>Copyright © W3Schools.com</footer>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Standing on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its founding by the Romans, who named it Londinium.
<html>
<head>
<style>
.flex-container {
display: -webkit-flex;
display: flex;
-webkit-flex-flow: row wrap;
flex-flow: row wrap;
text-align: center;
}
.flex-container > * {
padding: 15px;
-webkit-flex: 1 100%;
flex: 1 100%;
}
.article {
text-align: left;
}
header {background: black;color:white;}
footer {background: #aaa;color:white;}
.nav {background:#eee;}
.nav ul {
list-style-type: none;
padding: 0;
}
.nav ul a {
text-decoration: none;
}
@media all and (min-width: 768px) {
.nav {text-align:left;-webkit-flex: 1 auto;flex:1 auto;-webkit-order:1;order:1;}
.article {-webkit-flex:5 0px;flex:5 0px;-webkit-order:2;order:2;}
footer {-webkit-order:3;order:3;}
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="flex-container">
<header>
<h1>City Gallery</h1>
</header>
<nav class="nav">
<ul>
<li><a href="#">London</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Paris</a></li>
<li><a href="#">Tokyo</a></li>
</ul>
</nav>
<article class="article">
<h1>London</h1>
<p>London is the capital city of England. It is the most populous city in the United Kingdom,
with a metropolitan area of over 13 million inhabitants.</p>
<p>Standing on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia,
its history going back to its founding by the Romans, who named it Londinium.</p>
<p><strong>Resize this page to see that what happens!</strong></p>
</article>
<footer>Copyright © W3Schools.com</footer>
</div>
</body>
</html>
City Gallery
London
London is the capital city of England. It is the most populous city in the United Kingdom, with a metropolitan area of over 13 million inhabitants.Standing on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its founding by the Romans, who named it Londinium.