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    <p><strong>Floats were never meant for layout.</strong></p> <blockquote> <p>They’re simply meant to take an element, put it to one side, and let other content flow around it. That’s all.</p> </blockquote> <p><strong>So why are we using them for layout?</strong></p> <blockquote> <p>Because you can clear a footer below two floated columns, float layout came into being. If there had ever been a way to “clear” elements below positioned elements, we’d never have bothered to use floats for layout.</p> </blockquote> <p><strong>Why are we still using them for layout?</strong></p> <p>Because better alternatives, like the <a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/css3-flexbox" rel="noreferrer">CSS Flexible Box Layout Module</a> and the <a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/css3-layout/" rel="noreferrer">CSS Template Layout Module</a> are still working drafts and are not supported by all browsers.</p> <p><strong>Why does your design break in IE 7,8 and 9?</strong></p> <p>There's probably a problem with your code, that is, you're not using floats right. This is not totally your fault, since they were never meant for layout in the first place. However, I can assure you that they work. I have been using floats for layout for a long time and was always able to make it work in most browsers.</p> <p><strong>Are inline blocks better?</strong></p> <p>Many layouts that can be done with floats can be done with inline blocks. However, they don't solve every layout problem and they were not meant for layouts as well. I find that one of them will usually be more suitable for the intended layout. </p> <p><em>References</em></p> <p><a href="http://meyerweb.com/eric/thoughts/2004/07/17/floats-dont-suck-if-you-use-them-right/" rel="noreferrer">Floats Don’t Suck If You Use Them Right</a></p>
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    1. COYou've pretty much summed up that post that I found last night. You're right, the posters were knocking floats for layout design. Question: I'm using html5 for this design and I'm using the `<header>` tag with a background image. Why doesn't the background image show in IE?
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    2. COI have a hunch you forgot to use the [HTML5 enabling script](http://remysharp.com/2009/01/07/html5-enabling-script/) and a modern [CSS reset](http://meyerweb.com/eric/tools/css/reset/) that accounts for the HTML5 display-roles.
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    3. COI'm actually using the latest reset script from the original developer. (I can't remember his name). Now for the HTML enabling script, I'm not using that script from google but I do have these in my head tag: `<!--[if lt IE 7]><html class="no-js lt-ie9 lt-ie8 lt-ie7" lang="en"><![endif]--> <!--[if IE 7]><html class="no-js lt-ie9 lt-ie8" lang="en"><![endif]--> <!--[if IE 8]><html class="no-js lt-ie9" lang="en"><![endif]--> <!--[if gt IE 8]><!--><html class="no-js" lang="en"><!--<![endif]-->` Is this OK?
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