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<h1>CSS Page Floats</h1>
<pre class='metadata'>
TR: http://www.w3.org/TR/css-page-floats-3/
Status Text: Some of the features in this draft were previously published in <cite>CSS Generated Content for Paged Media Module</cite> [[CSS3GCPM]].
Shortname: css-page-floats
Level: 3
Group: csswg
Status: ED
Work Status: Exploring
ED: http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css-page-floats/
Previous Version: http://www.w3.org/TR/2015/WD-css-page-floats-3-20150915/
Editor: Johannes Wilm, Vivliostyle, johanneswilm@vivliostyle.com
Former Editor: Håkon Wium Lie, Opera Software, howcome@opera.com
Abstract: This document describes floats that move to the top or bottom of content
Abstract: passages. This feature has traditionally been used in print
Abstract: publications in which figures and photos are moved to the top or bottom
Abstract: of columns or pages, along with their captions.
Abstract: This draft describes how to achieve this effects for floats within pages,
Abstract: columns, regions and elements.
Ignored Terms: near, 3em, intrude, top-corner, bottom-corner, left, right, both, element, none, floats, inline, max-width, max-height
</pre>
<h2 id="overview">Overview</h2>
<em>This section is not normative.</em>
This specification adds new keywords on the 'float' property.
This document allows to specify whether a <a>float</a> floats to align with a
<a>float reference</a> inline box, column, region or page. In the case of floats
with a reference <a>fragmentation container</a>, placement can be deferred to a
subsequent <a>fragmentation container</a> with the <em>float-defer</em> properties.
New values on the 'clear' property add further ways of refining layouts.
The way contents wrap around floats can be controlled by changing the value of
the 'wrap-flow' property which initially is set to 'both' for page floats.
<p class="issue">
Page floats as defined here work with different types of fragmentation types
(columns, regions, pages) as well as container elements. The specification
is no longer specific to print or to pages.
At the same time, inline floats and page floats differ in many ways, and it may
(or may not) be a good idea to separate the two entirely.
Therefore, the name <em>CSS Page Floats</em> should probably be replaced with
a more appropriate name.
</div>
<h2 id="terms">
Terminology</h2>
<dl export>
<dt><dfn>Float</dfn>
<dd>
An element which has float set to something else than none.
<dt><dfn>Inline float</dfn>
<dd>
A float which has float set to inline.
<dt><dfn>Page float</dfn>
<dd>
A float which has float set to something else than inline or none.
<dt><dfn>Float block formatting context</dfn>
<dd>
The block formatting context which is generated by a float and which contains
its contents.
<dt><dfn>Float anchor</dfn>
<dd>
The float anchor is the point in the flow where the float had appeared had
it not been a float and instead had been an empty inline element with no
margins, borders or padding.
<dt><dfn>Float containing block formatting context</dfn>
<dd>
The block formatting context inside of which an float is embedded.
<dt><dfn>Initial float reference</dfn>
<dd>
The entity to which the float is aligned initially, before float
placement takes place.
<dt><dfn>Float reference</dfn>
<dd>
The entity to which the float is aligned.
<dt><dfn>Not overlapping</dfn>
<dd>
Two elements are not overlapping if the margin box of one element is not
overlapping the margin box of the other element.
</dl>
<h2 id="floating">
Floating to the inline-start/inline-end and block-start/block-end</h2>
<p>
Floating elements can float to the start or end of the <a>float anchor</a>'s line or
block, specified by the 'float' attribute. The floats are aligning to the start
or end of a <a>float reference</a>, specified by the 'float-reference' attribute. The
<a>float reference</a> can be the <a>float anchor</a>'s line box, column, region or page.
<h3 id="float-reference-property">The 'float-reference' property</h3>
<pre class="propdef">
Name: float-reference
Value: inline | column | region | page
Initial: inline
Applies to: all elements.
Inherited: no
Percentages: N/A
Media: visual
Computed value: as specified.
Animatable: no
</pre>
<dl dfn-for="float-reference" dfn-type="value">
<dt><dfn>inline</dfn>
<dd>
The <a>float reference</a> is the line box of the <a>float anchor</a>.
The <a>float containing block formatting context</a> is the same as that of the
<a>float anchor</a>.
The float is an <a>inline float</a>.
<dt><dfn>column</dfn>
<dd>
The <a>float reference</a> is the column in a multi column environment in
which the <a>float anchor</a> is placed. If the <a>float anchor</a> is not
inside a column, the <a>float reference</a> is the line box of the <a>float
anchor</a>.
The <a>float containing block formatting context</a> is a new block formatting
context with the same dimensions and placement as the <a>float reference</a>.
The float is a <a>page float</a>.
<dt><dfn>region</dfn>
<dd>
The <a>float reference</a> is the region in a region-chain within which the
<a>float anchor</a> is placed. If the <a>float anchor</a> is not inside a
region, the <a>float reference</a> is the line box of the <a>float
anchor</a>.
The <a>float containing block formatting context</a> is a new block formatting
context with the same dimensions and placement as the <a>float reference</a>.
The float is a <a>page float</a>.
<dt><dfn>page</dfn>
<dd>
The <a>float reference</a> of the float is the page within which the <a>float
anchor</a> is placed. If the <a>float anchor</a> is not inside a page, the
<a>float reference</a> is the line box of the <a>float anchor</a>.
The <a>float containing block formatting context</a> is a new block formatting
context with the same dimensions and placement as the <a>float reference</a>.
The float is a <a>page float</a>.
</dl>
<div class="issue">
The <a>float containing block formatting context</a> having the same dimensions
as the <a>float reference</a> means that all floats that are not inline floats
cannot move outside of their float references. Is this wanted?
</div>
<div class="issue">
It is not possible to specify a block element which element to use as the
reference element. This has been requested.
Maybe something like:
<pre><code>
<style>
.float {
float-reference: float-container;
}
#container {
float-container: true;
}
</style>
<div id="container">
<p>First paragraph<span class="float">FLOAT</span></p>
<p>Second paragraph
<span class="inline-block">[<span class="float">FLOAT</span>] </span>
And some more text</p>
</div>
</code></pre>
This should float both floats with reference to the <div id="container">
element, rather than the <P> and inline <SPAN> elements.
</div>
<h3 id="float-property">The 'float' property</h3>
<pre class="propdef">
Name: float
Value: block-start | block-end | inline-start | inline-end | snap-block | snap-inline | left | right | top | bottom | none
Initial: none
Applies to: all elements.
Inherited: no
Percentages: N/A
Media: visual
Computed value: as specified.
Animatable: no
</pre>
<dl dfn-for="float" dfn-type="value">
<dt><dfn>inline-start</dfn>
<dd>
The element generates a box that is floated to the line-start outer edge of
the <a>float reference</a>. Content flows on the line-end side of the box.
<dt><dfn>inline-end</dfn>
<dd>
The element generates a box that is floated to the line-end outer edge of the
<a>float reference</a>. Content flows on the line-start side of the box.
<dt><dfn>block-start</dfn>
<dd>
If the <a>float reference</a> is a line box, block-start behaves like
inline-start.
If the <a>float reference</a> is not a line box, the element generates a box
that is floated to the block-start and line-start outer edges of the <a>float
reference</a>.
The initial value of the <a>max-width</a> or <a>max-height</a> property that
refers to the <a>inline size</a> of the float is '100%'.
Content flows on the block-end side of the box.
<dt><dfn>block-end</dfn>
<dd>
If the <a>float reference</a> is a line box, block-end behaves like inline-end.
If the <a>float reference</a> is not a line box, the element generates a box
that is floated to the block-end and line-start outer edges of the <a>float
reference</a>.
The initial value of the <a>max-width</a> or <a>max-height</a> property that
refers to the <a>inline size</a> of the float is '100%'.
Content flows on the block-start side of the box.
<dt><dfn>left</dfn>
<dd>
If the <a>float reference</a> is a line box, behaves like inline-start or
inline-end, whichever corresponds to line-left for the float reference.
Otherwise, behaves like block-end, inline-start or inline-end depending on
the float containing block’s 'direction' and 'writing-mode'.
<dt><dfn>right</dfn>
<dd>
If the <a>float reference</a> is a line box, behaves like inline-start or
inline-end, whichever corresponds to line-right for the float reference.
Otherwise, behaves like block-start, inline-start or inline-end depending on
the float containing block’s 'direction' and 'writing-mode'.
<dt><dfn>top</dfn>
<dd>
Behave like block-start or inline-start depending on the float
containing block’s 'direction' and 'writing-mode'.
<dt><dfn>bottom</dfn>
<dd>
Behave like block-end or inline-end depending on the float
containing block’s 'direction' and 'writing-mode'.
<dt><dfn>snap-block(<length> [, start | end | near ]?)</dfn>
<dd>
Has no effect if the element is an <a>inline float</a>.
If the element is a <a>page float</a>, it makes the element float to the
start or the end of the block if it naturally appears within a certain
distance from either one. The length value(s) specifies the maximum
distance from the start/end that an element must be within in order to be
floated; one length value specifies the distance from both the start and
the end, two length values specify the distance from the start and end,
respectively.
The optional keyword value specifies where the element is floated: start,
77EC
end, or the nearest of the two. The initial value is 'near'. If 'near'
is in effect and the element is within the specified distance both from
the start and the end, end wins.
<dt><dfn>snap-block</dfn>
<dd>same as <code>snap-block(2em, near)</code>
<dt><dfn>snap-inline(<length> [, left | right | near ]?)</dfn>
<dd>
Has no effect if the element is an <a>inline float</a>.
If the element is a <a>page float</a>, it makes the element float to the
line start or line end if it naturally appears within a certain distance
from the start or end of the line. The length value(s) specifies the
maximum distance from the start/end that an element must be within in
order to be floated; one length value specifies the distance from both the
start and the end, two length values specify the distance from the start
and end, respectively.
The optional keyword value specifies where the element is floated: line
start, line end, or the nearest of the two. The initial value is 'near'.
If 'near' is in effect and the element is within the specified distance
both from the start and the end, end wins.
<dt><dfn>snap-inline</dfn>
<dd>same as <code>snap-inline(2em, near)</code>
<dt><dfn>none</dfn>
<dd>The box is not floated.
</dl>
<div class="issue">
There is currently no way to float into a combination of directions (top right,
right top, left bottom, bottom left, etc.).
</div>
<div class="example">
Float figure to top of reference column:
<pre>
.figure { float-reference: column; float: top }
</pre>
<img alt="sample rendering" src="images/7.png">
</div>
<div class="example">
In this example a block-start float that does not fill the entire <a>inline size</a>
of the float reference is placed at the start of the block and line.
<pre>
.figure { float-reference: column; float: block-start; width: 50% }
</pre>
<img alt="sample rendering" src="images/block_line_start.png">
</div>
<div class="example">
In this example, a figure naturally appears close to a column break. There is
not enough space for the figure in the first column, and it is therefore placed
in the second column, leaving white space at the bottom of the first column.
<img alt="sample rendering" src="images/23.png">
To avoid the white space, the image can be floated to the nearest edge (in the
block direction):
<pre>
.figure { float-reference: column; float: snap-block }
</pre>
In this example, the figure is already at the nearest edge, so it does not
move. However, floats allow subsequent content to be displayed before the
float and the white space can therefore be filled:
<img alt="sample rendering" src="images/7.png">
</div>
<div class="example">
In this example, two figures naturally appear in the text flow:
<img alt="sample rendering" src="images/20.png">
A typographer would typically try to avoid single lines of text above/below
figures, which can be achieved with:
<pre>
div.figure { float-reference: column; float: snap-block(1.5em) }
</pre>
The length value specifies the reach of the snap function; in this example the
second figure is affected, but not the first.
</div>
<div class="example">
In this example, two figures naturally appear in the text flow:
<img alt="sample rendering" src="images/20.png">
To make the figures snap to the nearest edges, this code can be applied:
<pre>
div.figure { float-reference: column; float: snap-block(2.5em) }
</pre>
The resultant rendering is:
<img alt="sample rendering" src="images/22.png">
</div>
<div class="example">
In this example, tables will snap to the top/bottom if the top/bottom of the
border box is closer than '3em' from the top/bottom of the float-reference
which is a block element.
<pre>
table { float: snap }
table { float: snap-block(3em) }
table { float: snap-block(3em, bottom) }
table { float: snap-block(3em 2em, bottom) }
</pre>
</div>
<div class="note">
More examples with regions as <a>float reference</a>s needed.
</div>
<h2 id="clearing_page_floats">
The 'clear' property</h2>
<pre class="propdef">
Name: clear
Value: inline-start | inline-end | block-start | block-end | left | right | top | bottom | none
Initial: none
Applies to: block-level elements, floats, regions, pages
Inherited: no
Percentages: N/A
Media: visual
Computed value: as specified.
Animatable: no
</pre>
To prevent stacking of floats, the 'clear' property can be used:
<dl dfn-for="clear" dfn-type="value">
<dt><dfn>inline-start</dfn>
<dd>
If applied to an inline float, requires that the block-start outer edge of
the box comes after the block-end outer edge of any inline-start-floats
with an inline-start-float-reference that resulted from elements earlier
in the source document.
If applied to a <a>page float</a>, the <a>float reference</a> in which the
page float is placed will be seen as full when determining whether it can
host subsequent page floats that float in the inline-start direction.
<dt><dfn>inline-end</dfn>
<dd>
If applied to a block-level element or an <a>inline float</a>, requires
that the block-start outer edge of the box comes after the block-end outer
edge of any inline-end-floats with an inline-end-float-reference that
resulted from elements earlier in the source document.
If applied to a <a>page float</a>, the <a>float reference</a> in which the
page float is placed will be seen as full when determining whether it can
host subsequent page floats that float in the inline-end direction.
<dt><dfn>block-start</dfn>
<dd>
If applied to a block-level element or an <a>inline float</a>, behaves like
inline-start.
If applied to a page float, the <a>float reference</a> in which the page
float is placed will be seen as full when determining whether it can host
subsequent page floats that float in the block-start direction.
<dt><dfn>block-end</dfn>
<dd>
If applied to a block-level element or an <a>inline float</a>, behaves
like inline-end.
If applied to a page float, the <a>float reference</a> in which the page float
is placed will be seen as full when determining whether it can host
subsequent page floats that float in the block-end direction.
<dt><dfn>left</dfn>
<dd>
Behave like block-end, inline-start or inline-end depending on the float
containing block’s 'direction' and 'writing-mode'.
<dt><dfn>right</dfn>
<dd>
Behave like block-start, inline-start or inline-end depending on the float
containing block’s 'direction' and 'writing-mode'.
<dt><dfn>top</dfn>
<dd>
Behave like block-start or inline-start depending on the float
containing block’s 'direction' and 'writing-mode'.
<dt><dfn>bottom</dfn>
<dd>
Behave like block-end or inline-end depending on the float
containing block’s 'direction' and 'writing-mode'.
<dt><dfn>both-inline</dfn>
<dd>
Behave like inline-start and inline-end.
<dt><dfn>both-block</dfn>
<dd>
Behave like block-start and block-end.
<dt><dfn>both</dfn>
<dd>
Behave like both-inline.
<dt><dfn>all</dfn>
<dd>
Behave like both-block and both-inline.
</dl>
<div class="example">
In this example, the two figures may appear in the same column:
<pre>
.figure { float-reference: column; float: bottom; clear: none }
<div class=figure></div>
<div class=figure></div>
</pre>
<img alt="sample rendering" src="images/16.png">
</div>
<div class="example">
In this example, the two figures will appear in different columns:
<pre>
.figure { float-reference: column; float: bottom; clear: bottom }
<div class=figure></div>
<div class=figure></div>
</pre>
<img alt="sample ren
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dering" src="images/17.png">
</div>
<div class="example">
In this example, the two figures may appear at the bottom of the same column
due to clearing only at the top:
<pre>
.figure { float-reference: column; float: bottom; clear: top }
<div class=figure></div>
<div class=figure></div>
</pre>
<img alt="sample rendering" src="images/16.png">
</div>
<div class="example">
In this example, the two figures will appear in different columns due to
clearing at the bottom:
<pre>
.figure { float-reference: column; float: bottom; clear: bottom }
<div class=figure></div>
<div class=figure></div>
</pre>
<img alt="sample rendering" src="images/17.png">
</div>
<div class="example">
In this example, the two figures end up the top corner of two different
pages:
<pre>
.figure { float-reference: page; float: top; clear: top }
<div class=figure></div>
<div class=figure></div>
</pre>
</div>
<div class="example">
In this example, the two figures request different positions, and they may
therefore end up in the same column:
<pre>
.figure.one { float-reference: column; float: top; clear: top }
.figure.two { float-reference: column; float: bottom; clear: bottom }
<div class="figure one"></div>
<div class="figure two"></div>
</pre>
</div>
<h2 id="deferring_floats">Deferring page floats</h2>
Users can influence the placement of a <a>page float</a> by deferring them to
another <a>fragmentation container</a> than where the <a>float anchor</a> is
placed.
A float that is an <a>inline float</a> cannot be deferred.
Float deferring assigns an <a>initial float reference</a>, yet float stacking
can lead page floats being moved to a subsequent <a>fragmentation container</a>
if their <a>initial float reference</a> lacks the space to host them.
The 'float-defer' property is introduced to control deferring floats:
<h3 id="float-defer-property">The 'float-defer' property</h3>
<pre class="propdef">
Name: float-defer
Value: <integer> | last | none
Initial: none
Applies to: floats
Inherited: no
Percentages: N/A
Media: visual
Computed value: as specified.
Animatable: no
</pre>
This property specifies whether the <a>initial float reference</a> of a <a>page
float</a> is the <a>fragmentation container</a> in which the <a>float anchor</a>
is placed after previous page floats have been placed, or in another one.
This property is ignored if the element is an <a>inline float</a>.
Values are:
<dl>
<dt>none
<dd>The <a>initial float reference</a> is the <a>fragmentation container</a> in which the
<a>float anchor</a> is placed after all previous page floats have been placed.
<dt><integer>
<dd>
A positive integer value indicates that the <a>initial float reference</a> of
the page float should be Nth <a>fragmentation container</a> of the `fragmentation
flow`, where N is the value of the `float-defer` property plus the order
number of the <a>fragmentation container</a> in which the <a>float anchor</a> is placed
after all previous page floats have been placed within the given
<a>fragmentation context</a>. If N is larger than the order number of the last
<a>fragmentation container</a> within the given <a>fragmentation context</a> at the time of
assignment, then N is the order number of the last <a>fragmentation container</a>
within the given <a>fragmentation context</a>.
A negative integer value indicates that the <a>initial float reference</a> of
the page float should be a <a>fragmentation container</a> of the
<a>fragmentation context</a>, counting backward from the end, so that -1
is the last <a>fragmentation container</a>, -2 is the next-to-last, etc. .
In the case of a negative integer value, the <a>initial float reference</a> is the
Nth <a>fragmentation container</a> of the <a>fragmentation context</a>, where N is 1
plus the order number of the last <a>fragmentation container</a> within the given
<a>fragmentation context</a> after all previous page floats have been placed plus
the value of the `float-defer` property.
Zero is the same as `none`.
If the value of the `float-defer` property would cause the <a>initial float
reference</a> to be an inexistent <a>fragmentation container</a>, the property
is interpreted as if it were zero.
<p class="note">
Negative float-defer values put the initial float reference a certain number
to be a certain amount of fragmentation containers from the last fragmentation
container at the time of of the placement. Subsequent page float stacking
can mean that a page float is being placed in a later fragmentation container
(a page float with float-defer set to -3 can end up being placed in the
last fragmentation container), and later page floats may mean that new
fragmentation containers are added, so that the a fragmentation container
that previously was Nth last fragmentation container within a fragmentation
context now is the N+Xth last. Additional fragmentation container(s) that
are added after the page float was placed, will not cause the page float
to be moved.
<dt>last
<dd>
The <a>initial float reference</a> is the last <a>fragmentation container</a> within
the given <a>fragmentation context</a> after all previous page floats have been
placed.
</dl>
<div class="example">
Float figure to the top of the region that follows the region in which
the <a>float anchor</a> is placed:
<pre>
.figure { float-reference: region }
.figure { float: top }
.figure { float-defer: 1 }
</pre>
</div>
<div class="example">
Float figure to the top of the next-to-last column:
<pre>
.figure { float-reference: column; float: top; float-defer: -2 }
</pre>
<img alt="sample rendering" src="images/7.png">
</div>
<div class="example">
Float figure to the top of the last page:
<pre>
.figure { float-reference: page }
.figure { float: top }
.figure { float-defer: -1 }
</pre>
</div>
<div class="example">
Float figure to the top of the last column:
<pre>
.figure { float-reference: column }
.figure { float: top }
.figure { float-defer: last }
</pre>
</div>
<div class="example">
Float figure to top of the last column:
<pre>
.figure { float-reference: column; float: top; float-defer: last }
</pre>
<img alt="sample rendering" src="images/6.png">
</div>
<h2 id="wrapping-around-page-floats">Wrapping around page floats</h2>
Page floats have their 'wrap-flow' property set to 'both' initially and are
treated like exclusions. This specification does not make any further
specification about wrapping contents around page floats.
<div class="issue">
Should the 'wrap-flow' really be set to both, or should the flow be restricted
to only be on one side?
</div>
<h2 id="the-float_offset-property">The 'float-offset' property</h2>
<pre class="propdef">
Name: float-offset
Value: <length> | <percentage>
Initial: 0
Applies to: floats
Inherited: no
Percentages: see prose
Media: visual
Computed value: one absolute length
Animatable: no
</pre>
This property pushes a <a>page float</a> in direction opposite of the where it has been
floated with 'float'.
If the element is an <a>inline float</a>, this property is ignored.
This property can only influence a <a>page float</a> along an axis along which
it has been floated.
<dl>
<dt><percentage></dt>
<dd>
Percentage values are computed according to this formula:
<pre>
(containing-block-width - float-width) * percentage
(containing-block-height - float-height) * percentage
</pre>
</dd>
</dl>
<div class="example">
<pre>
img {
float-reference: column;
float: left;
float-offset: 2em;
}
</pre>
In this example, the image is floated to the left. Therefore, 'float-offset'
may only push the element to the right.
</div>
<div class="example">
<pre>
img {
float-reference: column;
float: right;
float-offset: 5px;
}
</pre>
<img alt="sample rendering" src="images/14.png">
</div>
<div class="example">
Pull quotes are often centered in a column. In this example, the pull quote is
floated to the right, and then pushed back into the center.
<img alt="sample rendering" src="images/region_pullquote.png">
<pre>
.pullquote {
float-reference: region;
float: right;
float-offset: 50%; /* 50% centers the box */
}
</pre>
</div>
<h2 id="page-float-placement">Page float placement</h2>
The order of page floats placement is determined by the following rules:
<ol>
<li>
All page floats with 'float-reference' set to `page` are placed, in
document order, before those with 'float-reference' set to `region` and
`column`.
<li>
Thereafter, page floats with 'float-reference' set to `column` and `region`
are placed in document order.
</li>
</ol>
The placement of a single page float is a process that has to be terminated
entirely before the placement of a subsequent page float can be initiated. The
placement process consists of the following steps:
<ol>
<li>Determine the <a>initial float reference</a> by considering the
<a>fragmentation container</a> in which the <a>float anchor</a> is placed and
the `float-defer` property of the page float. The <a>float reference</a> is
initially set to be the same as the <a>initial float reference</a>.</li>
<li>Determine if the given <a>float reference</a> has enough space or can be
expanded to host the page float, if the rules of <a href="#float-stacking">
float stacking</a> and <a href="#float-reference-growth">float reference
growth</a> are to be followed. If this is not the case, and the <a>float
reference</a> is not the last <a>fragmentation container</a> within the given
<a>fragmentation context</a>, then make the following <a>fragmentation
container</a> within the given <a>fragmentation context</a> the <a>float
reference</a>. Repeat this step until the <a>float reference</a> can be
expanded enough to host the page float or it is the last <a>fragmentation
container</a> within the given <a>fragmentation context</a>.</li>
<li>If the <a>float reference</a> is the last <a>fragmentation container</a> within
the given <a>fragmentation context</a>, and it has not enough space and cannot be
expanded to host the page float, then do the following:</li>
<ol>
<li>If the <a>fragmentation context</a> allows for the addition of another
<a>fragmentation container</a> and an additional <a>fragmentation container</a>
would have the needed size to host the page float, a new <a>fragmentation
container</a> is added to the end of the <a>fragmentation context</a>. The
<a>float reference</a> is set the newly created <a>fragmentation
container</a>.</li>
<li>Otherwise, if the <a>fragmentation container</a> is a region, then the
'regionOverset` attribute of the <a>fragmentation container</a> is set to
`overset`.
</ol>
<li>The page float is placed in the <a>float reference</a> according to the rules
of 'float stacking' and 'float reference growth'.</li>
</ol>
<h3 id="float-reference-growth">Float reference growth</h3>
Float references can grow up to the their `max-height` and `max-width` or their
`available size`, whichever is the lowest, in order to accommodate page floats.
<h3 id="float-stacking">Rules for page float stacking</h3>
Page floats are stacked within a given <a>float reference</a> in the order of their
placement and in the direction of the inline- and flow-directions of the
<a>fragmentation context</a> while <a>not overlapping</a> with any other page
floats with the same <a>float reference</a> and by keeping a distance N between
the page float's margin edge and the padding edge of the <a>float reference</a>
as well as between the page float's margin edge and the margin edge of the last
previously placed page float with the same <a>float reference</a> and the same
'float' value, where N is the 'float-offset' value of the page float.
For the purpose of calculating whether enough space is available for a page floats
within the <a>float reference</a>, it is assumed that the page floats in the block
directions fill the entire line size of the <a>float reference</a> and page floats
in the inline direction fill the entire block size of the <a>float reference</a>.
For the purpose of placement, page floats in the block-start direction are also
placed at the inline-start edge of the float reference and vice versa, and page
floats in the block-end direction are placed at the inline-end edge of the float
reference and vice versa.
If the page float has a defined 'clear'-value, then the <a>float reference</a> in
which the page float is placed is closed for all subsequent page floats that
floating in the direction specified by the 'clear'-value.
<p class="issue">
We can effectively currently float to two corners: inline-start/block-start and
inline-end/block-end. We should augment this with the option to have a secondary
float direction to allow basic 2D floating.
<h2 id="relation_to_absolutely_positioned_exclusions">
Floats and absolutely positioned exclusions</h2>
Floats and absolutely positioned exclusions share some common traits, but in the
case of inline floats they are not the same. Floats that are not inline floats
should behave the same as absolutely positioned exclusions with positions and
sizes manually set to prevent overlap between floats and to prevent floats from
moving beyond the edges of the float reference, with the float reference being
grown as much as needed up to its maximum extend to accommodate all containing
floats.
<h3 id="inline_floats_and_absolutely_positioned_exclusions">
Differences between inline floats and absolutely positioned elements</h3>
<em>This section is not normative.</em>
<p>
Inline floats and absolutely positioned elements are both out-of-flow elements.
Absolutely positioned elements that are also exclusions can imitate many of
the features of floats.
<p>
However, in the case of inline floats, the block formatting context that
contains them (the <a>float containing block formatting context</a>) is
required to include the area occupied by the float, which is not a requirement
for absolutely positioned elements.
<div class="example">
An inline float inside a <a>float containing block formatting context</a> given
by a display-inline-block element. The element, which has a green border, is
expanded to include the brown float.
<pre><code>
<style>
.float {
float: left;
margin: 5px;
}
.border {
border: 3px solid black;
margin: 5px;
}
#outer {
border: 1px solid green;
display: inline-block;
}
canvas {
background-color: brown;
}
p {