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Old 11-15-2012, 09:18 AM   PM User | #17
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BTW, what are floats used for exactly? I remember reading somewhere that I should avoid them, but it seems like all the code I come across has them in...
Floats are how you place two elements beside each other. No reason to avoid them, there are just a few basics you need to know to use them. The box model and clearing floats would be the most important.
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