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This example forms part of the Position is Everything article, In Search of the One True Layout.
<div id="wrapper"> <div id="block_1"> ... </div> <div id="block_2"> ... </div> <div id="block_3"> ... </div> </div>
#block_1 { float: left; width: 34%; margin-left: 33%; } * html #block_1 { display: inline; } #block_2 { float: left; width: 33%; margin-left: -67%; } #block_3 { float: left; width: 33%; } /* we need this for IE 5.01 - otherwise the wrapper does not expand to the necessary height (unless fixed, this problem becomes even more acute weirdness as the method is enhanced */ #wrapper { /* Normally a Holly-style hack height: 1% would suffice but that causes IE 5.01 to completely collapse the wrapper - instead we float it */ float: left; /* NB. possibly only IE 5.01 needs to get this float value - otherwise 5.5 sometimes (I saw it happen many moons ago) makes the width of wrapper too small the float: none with the comment is ignored by 5.01, 5.5 and above see it and carry on about their business It's probably fine to just remove it, but it's left here just in case that many moons ago problem rears its head again */ float/**/: none; } /* easy clearing */ #wrapper:after { content: '[DO NOT LEAVE IT IS NOT REAL]'; display: block; height: 0; clear: both; visibility: hidden; } #wrapper { display: inline-block; } /*\*/ #wrapper { display: block; } /* end easy clearing */ #footer { clear: both; }