clear Attribute | clear Property

Sets or retrieves whether the object allows floating objects on its left side, right side, or both, so that the next text displays past the floating objects.

Syntax

HTML Scripting

{ clear : sClear }

object . style.clear ( v ) [ = sClear ]

Possible Values

sClear

String that specifies or receives one of the following values.

none	Default. Floating objects are allowed on both sides.
left	Object is moved below any floating object on the left side.
right	Object is moved below any floating object on the right side.
both	Object is moved below any floating object.

The property is read/write for all objects except the following, for which it is read-only: currentStyle . The property has a default value of none . The Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) attribute is not inherited.

Expressions can be used in place of the preceding value(s), as of Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5. For more information, see About Dynamic Properties .

Remarks

The value of this property lists the sides where floating objects are not accepted.

This example changes the position of the paragraph relative to the floating object on its left side.

<HEAD>
<SCRIPT>
function fnClear(){ oClear.style. clear ="left"; }
function fnClear2(){ oClear.style. clear ="none"; }
</SCRIPT>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<img src="/workshop/graphics/sphere.jpg" style="float:left">
<SPAN ID="oClear"> <P>This is an example of the clear attribute.<P> </span>
<P> <INPUT TYPE=button value=" clear = left" onclick="fnClear()">
<INPUT TYPE=button value=" clear = none" onclick="fnClear2()"> </P>
</BODY>

Standards Information

This property is defined in World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 and is defined in Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Level 1 (CSS1) .

Applies To

[ Object Name ] Platform Version

Win16:
Win32:
Windows CE:
Unix:
Mac:

A , ADDRESS , APPLET , B , BIG , BLOCKQUOTE , BUTTON , CAPTION , CENTER , CITE , CODE , COL , COLGROUP , currentStyle , CUSTOM , DD , defaults , DFN , DIR , DIV , DL , DT , EM , EMBED , FIELDSET , FORM , hn , HR , I , IFRAME , IMG , INPUT type=button , INPUT type=checkbox , INPUT type=file , INPUT type=image , INPUT type=password , INPUT type=radio , INPUT type=reset , INPUT type=submit , INPUT type=text , ISINDEX , KBD , LABEL , LEGEND , LI , LISTING , MARQUEE , MENU , OBJECT , OL , OPTION , P , PLAINTEXT , PRE , runtimeStyle , S , SAMP , SELECT , SMALL , SPAN , STRIKE , STRONG , style , SUB , SUP , TABLE , TBODY , TD , TEXTAREA , TFOOT , TH , THEAD , TR , TT , U , UL , VAR , XMP

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