CSS clear Property

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Example

.clear {
  clear: left;
}



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Meaning

The clear property specifies the placement of an element in relation to floating objects.

Default value:none
Inherited:No
Animatable:No
Version:CSS1
JavaScript syntax:
object.style.clear="none|left|right|both|initial|inherit|revert|revert-layer|unset";



Standard Syntax

clear: none|left|right|both|initial|inherit|revert|revert-layer|unset;



Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.




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Property Values

The following table describes the values of this property.

Value Description
none Is a keyword indicating that the element is not moved down to clear past floating elements.
left The element is moved down to clear past left floats.
right The element is moved down to clear past right floats.
both The element is moved down to clear past both left and right floats.
initial Sets this property to its default value.
inherit If specified, the associated element takes the computed value of its parent element animation-delay property.
revert Reverts the cascaded value of the property from its current value to the value the property
revert-layer Rollback styles to the ones specified in previous cascade layers.
unset Resets a property to its inherited value if the property naturally inherits from its parent, and to its initial value if not.



Default CSS Property Values

selectors {
  clear: none;
}
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