Dynamic HTML: The Definitive Reference

Name

clear — NN 4 IE 4 CSS 1

Synopsis

Inherited: No

Defines whether the element allows itself to be displayed in the same horizontal band as a floating element, such as an image. Typically, another element in the vicinity has its float style attribute set to left or right. To prevent the current element from being in the same band as the floating block, set the clear attribute to the same side (left or right). If you aren’t sure where the potential overlap might occur, set the clear attribute to both. An element whose clear attribute is set to a value other than none is rendered at the beginning of the next available line below the floating element.

CSS Syntax

clear: both | left | none | right

JavaScript Equivalent

clear

Value

Any of the following constants: both | left | none | right

Initial Value

None.

Example

<IMG SRC="logo.gif" HEIGHT=40 WIDTH=60 STYLE="float: right">
<H1 STYLE="clear: right">Giantco Corporation</H1>

Applies To

All elements.

Object Model Reference

IE

[window.]document.all.elementID.style.clear