how to give correct float class to the div?

Question

style.css

/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */



/* Clearfix ---------------------------------- */


/* your already correct answer to Challenge 1 */
.content-lodging {
  float: right;
}

/* your already correct answer to Challenge 2 */
.content-traveling {
  float: left;

}
.secondary-content {
  float: clear;
}

index.html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Lake Tahoe</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="page.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
  </head>
  <body> 
        <div class="secondary-content t-border"> 
      <div class="content-lodging">
        <img src="resort.jpg" alt="Resort">
        <h3>From Tents to Resorts</h3>
        <p>
          Lake Tahoe is full of wonderful places to stay. You have the ability to sleep in the outdoors in a tent, or relax like a king at a five star resort. Here are our top three resorts:
        </p>
        <ul>
          <li><a href="#hotels">Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel</a></li>
          <li><a href="#resorts">South Lake Tahoe Resorts</a></li>
          <li><a href="#lodging">Tahoe Ski Resort Lodging</a></li>
        </ul>       
      </div>

      <div class="content-traveling">
        <img src="mtn-landscape.jpg" alt="Mountain Landscape">
        <h3>Pack Accordingly</h3>
        <p>
          One of most important things when it comes to traveling through the great outdoors is packing accordingly. Here are a few tips:
        </p>
        <ol>
          <li>Bring layers of clothing</li>
          <li>Pack sunscreen</li>
          <li>Carry extra water just in case</li>
          <li>Pack light</li>
        </ol>
      </div>
        </div><!-- End .secondary-content -->

        <footer class="main-footer">
            <p>All rights reserved to the state of <a href="#">California</a>.</p>
            <a href="#top">Back to top &raquo;</a>
        </footer>
  </body>
</html>

Answer 1 · 2015-08-13T07:33:28Z

August 13, 2015 7:33am

Dear Sharma,

The question of the third challenge is: "In the preview, notice how the floats made the parent container's height collapse. In the HTML file, give the .secondary-content div the specified class for clearing floats."

So the way how I solved this challenge was like this:

Take a look at the HTML file and locate line #9, which is like below here:

<div class="secondary-content t-border">

Type the word "group" after the class' name.

<div class="secondary-content t-border group">

Also, you should not remove the block of codes below the "Clearfix" section, because it contains the codes that help you clear the floats. You should copy this block of codes below and paste it back into the "Clearfix" section:

.group:after {
  content: "";
  display: table;
  clear: both;
}

This should helps you solve the third challenge and move on!

Your code:

.secondary-content {
 float: clear;
}

This is wrong, because there is no value "clear" for the float property! Only "left", "right", or "both" values for the clear property. For example (Note: the code snippet below is just for sharing with you, not the actual answer for the challenge):

.secondary-content {
 clear: both;
}

Cheer, Quang (Farrell) Nguyen

Answer 2 · 2017-10-15T21:52:15Z

October 15, 2017 9:52pm

Really unexplained challenge...

I understand floats but

.group:after { content: ""; display: table; clear: both; }

no idea what any of that is.

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