Re: [CSS 21] overflow:hidden adjacent to a float

Boris Zbarsky wrote:
> 
> Ingo Chao wrote:
>> I'd prefer a box that establishes a new block formatting context to be
>> not narrowed at all. This would not even have to be defined, just
>> cancel the last two sentences in paragraph 5 of CSS2.1:9.5 and let the
>> paragraph end with:
>> "If necessary, implementations should clear the said element by
>> placing it below any preceding floats."
> 
> Doing that breaks sites, unfortunately.  That is, a lot of existing 
> content depends on the narrowing behavior....
> 
> -Boris


I disagree here Boriz. These site must break or you render 
overflow:hidden useless for authors to use when these these elements are 
adjacent to floats.


Alan