You can create a grid of boxes that fills the browser width and wraps nicely. This has been possible for a long time using float
, but now with inline-block
it's even easier. inline-block
elements are like inline
elements but they can have a width and height. Let's look at examples of both approaches.
I'm floating!
</div>I'm floating!
</div>I'm floating!
</div>I'm floating!
</div>I'm floating!
</div>I'm floating!
</div>I'm floating!
</div>I'm floating!
</div>I'm floating!
</div>I'm floating!
</div>I'm floating!
</div>I'm using clear so I don't float next to the above boxes.
</div>
You can achieve the same effect using the inline-block
value of the display
property.
I'm an inline block!
</div>I'm an inline block!
</div>I'm an inline block!
</div>I'm an inline block!
</div>I'm an inline block!
</div>I'm an inline block!
</div>I'm an inline block!
</div>I'm an inline block!
</div>I'm an inline block!
</div>I'm an inline block!
</div>
I don't have to use clear
in this case. Nice!
You have to do extra work for IE6 and IE7 support of inline-block
. Sometimes people talk about inline-block
triggering something called hasLayout
, though you only need to know about that to support old browsers. Follow the previous link about IE6 and IE7 support if you're curious to learn more. Otherwise, let's continue.