What is causing this div to automatically assume a width of 900 pixels?

There is only one specific instance where I have set a div width to 900 px, and it is located further up the DOM within a div called #Ba. This is where the width is being derived from.

My intention is for it to simply take on the width of its containing elements. The div in question is named #mi_control.

This inheritance extends throughout most of my DOM tree, so I will share the element along with its children.

<div id='mi_control' class='radius_all'>
  <p id='mi_cover_l' class='menu_bottom small_dark'>Foo &copy; </p>
  <p id='mi_about_l' class='menu_bottom small_dark'>About</p>
  <p id='mi_privacy_l' class='menu_bottom small_dark'>Privacy</p>
  <p id='mi_team_l' class='menu_bottom small_dark'>Contact</p>
  <p id='mi_arc_l' class='menu_bottom small_dark'>Developers</p>
</div>

I am aiming for mi_control to dynamically adjust its width based on its child elements.

While one potential solution has been suggested, I am uncertain about its relevance - http://www.quirksmode.org/css/clearing.html.

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Answer №1

One of the characteristics of a div is that it is block-level by default, meaning it takes up 100% of its parent's width.

However, if you apply the CSS property `display:inline-block`, the div will adjust its width to fit its content as much as possible.

#mi_control {
    position: relative;
    width: auto;
    top: 220px;
    left: -20px;
    display: inline-block;
}

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