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CSS CSS Layout Basics Page Layout with the Float Property Footer Layout with Floats

Kendall Chung
Kendall Chung
9,511 Points
Posted by Kendall Chung
Kendall Chung
9,511 Points

The floats inside the <footer> caused its height to collapse. Give the <footer> element the class that will clear all fl

The floats inside the <footer> caused its height to collapse. Give the <footer> element the class that will clear all floats inside it.

Bummer! Make sure you're giving the '<footer>' tag the class that will clear all floats inside it.

Hey guys I am having trouble with this. can someone please give me a tip? thanks!

3 Answers

Garrett Vance
Garrett Vance
4,270 Points

I'd tried this and i ended up with "BUMMER make sure you're giving the '<footer>' tag the class that will clear all floats inside it.

Robbie Thomas
Robbie Thomas
31,093 Points
Robbie Thomas
Robbie Thomas
31,093 Points

Kinda misleading that they don't tell you to go to the HTML.

terrimodomo
terrimodomo
6,153 Points

it worked thank you.

Leanne Millar
Leanne Millar
9,555 Points
Leanne Millar
Leanne Millar
9,555 Points

This is what your HTML file should look like. You need to add the clearfix to the <footer> element.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Getting Started with CSS Layout</title>
    <link href='https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Varela+Round' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="page.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
</head>
    <body>
    <div class="container">
        <footer class="clearfix">
            <img class="logo" src="city-logo.svg" alt="logo">
            <ul class="footer-nav">
                <li><a href="#">Ice cream</a></li>
                <li><a href="#">Donuts</a></li>
                <li><a href="#">Tea</a></li>
                <li><a href="#">Coffee</a></li>
            </ul>
            <p class="copyright">&copy;2015 The Best City.</p>
        </footer>
    </div>
    </body>
</html>
charles phiri
charles phiri
13,268 Points

awesome, thanx