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---
layout: docs
title: Clearfix
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description: Quickly and easily clear floated content within a container by adding a clearfix utility.
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group: helpers
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aliases: "/docs/5.0/helpers/"
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---
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Easily clear `float` s by adding `.clearfix` **to the parent element** . Can also be used as a mixin.
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Use in HTML:
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```html
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< div class = "clearfix" > ...< / div >
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```
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The mixin source code:
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{{< scss-docs name = "clearfix" file = "scss/mixins/_clearfix.scss" > }}
Use the mixin in SCSS:
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```scss
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.element {
@include clearfix;
}
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```
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The following example shows how the clearfix can be used. Without the clearfix the wrapping div would not span around the buttons which would cause a broken layout.
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{{< example > }}
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< div class = "bg-info clearfix" >
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< button type = "button" class = "btn btn-secondary float-start" > Example Button floated left< / button >
< button type = "button" class = "btn btn-secondary float-end" > Example Button floated right< / button >
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< / div >
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{{< / example > }}