It has been possible for a long time to create a grid of boxes that fills the browser width and wraps nicely (when the browser is resized), by using the float property.
However, the inline-block value of the display property makes this even easier.
inline-block elements are like inline elements but they can have a width and a height.
Examples
The old way - using float (notice that we also need to specify a clear property for the element after the floating boxes):
Example
.floating-box {
float: left;
width: 150px;
height: 75px;
margin: 10px;
border: 3px solid #73AD21;
}
.after-box {
clear: left;
}
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The same effect can be achieved by using the inline-block value of the display property (notice that no clear property is needed):
Example
.floating-box {
display: inline-block;
width: 150px;
height: 75px;
margin: 10px;
border: 3px solid #73AD21;
}
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