Is there a way to have elements be positioned to the right without removing them from the flow?

Question

I have a div with some inline elements inside it. I want to put one of the elements on the left and the rest over on the right:

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Answer 1

Currently floats are probably the only way to get the desired result. You can also float the parent container, but then you'll then have to give it a width. This method can quickly lead to a 'float everything' layout, but it works. http://jsfiddle.net/mjzNP/