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Column Layouts Clearfixes and Vertical-Spacers

Last Updated September 2024

Using Clearfix and Vertical Spacers with Pre-Formatted Variable width Columns

The following demo shows how a clearfix can eliminate the odd behavior when floats interact with other page content. We have also provided a demonstration of how the vertical-spacer combined with a clearfix offers some additional formatting. For this demo, we are using the 1/3 -2/3 layout from the advanced layouts section.

No Clearfix or Vertical-Spacer

Place your content for the first column here.
Place your content for the second column here.

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With a Clearfix

Place your content for the first column here.
Place your content for the second column here.

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With a Clearfix and a Vertical-spacer

Place your content for the first column here.
Place your content for the second column here.

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