Jamie Lomas

better css footer

CSS Footer that doesn't rise up even if there no content - Ie 6 support

demo

css


body, html {height:100%;}
body {font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:13px; margin:0px;}
#container {width:100%; background-color:#999999; min-height:100%; position:relative;}
#header { background-color:#666666; height:150px; width:100%;}
#header_content { padding:10px; width:800px; margin:auto; color:#fff;}
#content { padding:20px 0px 95px 0px; margin:auto; width:800px;}
#footer { position:absolute; bottom:0px; background-color: #666666; height:75px; width:100%; z-index:9;}
#footer_content {padding:10px; width:800px; margin:auto; color:#fff;}
<!--[if IE 6]><style>#container {min-height: 100%; height: auto !important; height: 100%;}</style><![endif]-->

html

<div id="container">

<div id="header"><div id="header_content"><h1>Header</h1></div></div>

<div id="content">
The standard Lorem Ipsum passage, used since the 1500s<br /><br />
"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing 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."
Section 1.10.32 of "de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum", written by Cicero in 45 BC
</div>

<div id="footer"><div id="footer_content">footer</div></div>

</div>