The float element will be seperated from the dom and its height will be ignored for the following elements.
Example:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Parcel Sandbox</title>
<meta charset="UTF-8" />
</head>
<style>
p {
white-space: normal;
}
img {
width: 100px;
}
.one {
background-color: red;
}
.one img {
float: left;
}
.two {
background-color: orange;
overflow: auto;
}
.two img {
float: right;
}
.three {
background-color: blue;
}
</style>
<body>
<p class="one">
<img
src="https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ultimate-small-business-resource-coronavirus.png"
/>
A lot of you reading this coronavirus small business resource might be
new to WPBeginner, and I want to welcome you to our community. My name is
Syed Balkhi, and I created WPBeginner over 10 years ago to help small
businesses grow and compete with the big guys in the digital world. In my
17 year career, I have built multiple successful small businesses with
100% remote teams. Currently, my companies have over 130+ employees,
completely remote, all over the world. I am creating this resource because
many of my friends, family members, WPBeginner readers, and thousands of
fellow entrepreneurs are hurting / going through a lot of change.A lot of you reading this coronavirus small business resource might be
new to WPBeginner, and I want to welcome you to our community. My name is
Syed Balkhi, and I created WPBeginner over 10 years ago to help small
businesses grow and compete with the big guys in the digital world. In my
17 year career, I have built multiple successful small businesses with
100% remote teams. Currently, my companies have over 130+ employees,
completely remote, all over the world. I am creating this resource because
many of my friends, family members, WPBeginner readers, and thousands of
fellow entrepreneurs are hurting / going through a lot of change.
</p>
<p class="two">
<img
src="https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ultimate-small-business-resource-coronavirus.png"
/>
A lot of you reading this coronavirus small business resource might be
new to WPBeginner, and I want to welcome you to our community. My name is
Syed Balkhi, and I created WPBeginner over 10 years ago to help small
businesses grow and compete with the big guys in the digital world. In my
17 year career, I have built multiple successful small businesses with
100% remote teams. Currently, my companies have over 130+ employees,
completely remote, all over the world. I am creating this resource because
many of my friends, family members, WPBeginner readers, and thousands of
fellow entrepreneurs are hurting / going through a lot of change.A lot of you reading this coronavirus small business resource might be
new to WPBeginner, and I want to welcome you to our community. My name is
Syed Balkhi, and I created WPBeginner over 10 years ago to help small
businesses grow and compete with the big guys in the digital world. In my
17 year career, I have built multiple successful small businesses with
100% remote teams. Currently, my companies have over 130+ employees,
completely remote, all over the world. I am creating this resource because
many of my friends, family members, WPBeginner readers, and thousands of
fellow entrepreneurs are hurting / going through a lot of change.
</p>
<p class="three">
<img
src="https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ultimate-small-business-resource-coronavirus.png"
/>
A lot of you reading this coronavirus small business resource might be
new to WPBeginner, and I want to welcome you to our community. My name is
Syed Balkhi, and I created WPBeginner over 10 years ago to help small
businesses grow and compete with the big guys in the digital world. In my
17 year career, I have built multiple successful small businesses with
100% remote teams. Currently, my companies have over 130+ employees,
completely remote, all over the world. I am creating this resource because
many of my friends, family members, WPBeginner readers, and thousands of
fellow entrepreneurs are hurting / going through a lot of change.
</p>
</body>
</html>
For the element containing the float ones, use overflow:auto to completely shows its background.