cssFloat property

Sets or retrieves a value that specifies whether a box should float to the left, right, or not at all.

Syntax

Property values

Type: String

none

Default. An object is displayed where it appears in the text.

left

Text flows to the right of the object.

right

Text flows to the left of the object.

Standards information

• Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Style Specification, Section 2.3

Remarks

The cssFloat attribute can be set for elements that generate boxes that are not absolutely positioned.

The cssFloat attribute corresponds to the float Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) property. Getting this attribute is equivalent to calling the getProperty method. Setting this attribute is equivalent to calling the setProperty method.

See also

CSSStyleDeclaration

currentStyle

style