Brian V Bonini wrote: > REFF: http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visuren.html#propdef-clear [...] > That last sentence (particularly "...or in other block formatting > contexts.") leads me to believe that it SHOULD NOT clear that left > column. The key is indeed that last sentence. If you follow the link to the definition of "block formatting contexts" [1] you will see that this is much different from "different container." A different block formatting contexts is only established by: "Floats, absolutely positioned elements, inline-blocks, table-cells, and elements with 'overflow' other than 'visible'" So a left-floated column and a float inside a following "main column" are in the _same_ block formatting context, unless the "main column" is floated itself, or is A.P., or is inline-block, or ... Bruno [1] http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visuren.html#block-formatting ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [EMAIL-REMOVED]] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/