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This template adds <div style="clear:both;"></div>, <div style="clear:left;"></div>, or <div style="clear:right;"></div>; for technical XHTML details, see Template talk:Clear.

{{clear}}: Makes content wait until existing content is completed in all columns. Often used to stop text from flowing next to unrelated images.

Usage[change]

{{clear}}
{{clear|left}}
{{clear|right}}

Example without {{clear}}[change]

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Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

New section without template[change]

See how this section starts at the right of the image?

Example that uses {{clear}}[change]

File:HeidelbergTun.jpg

New section with template[change]

See how this section appears below the image?

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Clear in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Clear

<templatedata>{

 "description": "Makes content wait until existing content is completed in all columns. Often used to stop text from flowing next to unrelated images, so text will appear on a full width line under the image.",
 "params": {
   "1": {
     "label": "side",
     "description": "can be 'right' or 'left' so content is delayed until just the right or left column is complete. The default clears both columns.",
     "type": "string",
     "required": false
   }
 }

}</templatedata>