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CSS CSS Layout Techniques Grid Layout Creating the Grid Container

Posted by Igor Fastovski
Igor Fastovski
1,353 Points

Why do we need 2 classes in the Clearfix?

I wonder why Guil needs another class (.grid-container:after) in the Clearfix? Looks like an unnecessary addition to me. Isn't just using the .group enough? If I was on my own, I would just use the existing .group like this: <div class="grid-container group"> Will this work?

Igor Fastovski
Igor Fastovski
1,353 Points

Ooops I mean like this:

<div class="grid-container group">

1 Answer

Mat Linski
Mat Linski
6,533 Points
Mat Linski
Mat Linski
6,533 Points

Guil has explained it at the end of the video:

Finally, since we're floating our columns, we'll need this group Clearfix class to clear our floats. That way the grid container won't collapse. So, what we'll do is add a grid container after pseudo-element, to this Clearfix rule. THAT WAY IT'S ALREADY BUILT INTO OUR GRID. BUT WE COULD STILL USE THE GROUP CLASS SEPARATELY, IF WE NEEDED TO.

Igor Fastovski
Igor Fastovski
1,353 Points

Thank you Mat, it's clearer now. I've missed that bit from the video.