[SOLVED] How to use "clearfix" css in nested blocks?

How to use "clearfix" css in nested blocks?

I'd found, that css "clearfix" example not work properly when there are nested float:left blocks.

Here is an example:

.left {
  float: left;
  width: 100px;
  height: 200px;
  background: green;
}

.right {
  margin-left: 100px;
  background: yellow;
}

.clearfix:after {
  content: ' ';
  display: table;
  clear: both;
}

ul.clearfix {
  padding: 10px;
}

.clearfix li {
  float: left;
  list-style: none;
  border: 1px solid red;
}

<div class="left">
  Image
</div>
<div class="right">
  <ul class="clearfix">
    <li>A</li>
    <li>B</li>
    <li>C</li>
  </ul>
  <p>Some description</p>
</div>

It shows, that text "some text" appears quite under "left" block. While there presents huge space after list of elements with "clearfix" css. Any ideas to fix it?

Solution

In this particular case you can make the p inline-block and you will not need clearfix (at least inside the right element). You may need to clear after the right element if you will have more content.

.left {
  float: left;
  width: 100px;
  height: 200px;
  background: green;
}

.right {
  margin-left: 100px;
  background: yellow;
}

ul.clearfix {
  padding: 10px;
}

.clearfix li {
  float: left;
  list-style: none;
  border: 1px solid red;
}
p {
  display:inline-block;
  width:100%;
}

<div class="left">
  Image
</div>
<div class="right">
  <ul class="clearfix">
    <li>A</li>
    <li>B</li>
    <li>C</li>
  </ul>
  <p>Some description</p>
</div>