Ire Aderinokun • 9/1/2015

Alternatives to Floating

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This technical CSS article discusses why the author avoids using floats for layout due to issues with sibling elements. It provides detailed alternatives using display: inline-block (with solutions for whitespace issues) and position: absolute, complete with code examples for scenarios like responsive headers and multi-column layouts.

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