img with float:left doesn't respect the container?

Question

It happens like this:

http://img815.imageshack.us/img815/2608/senzatitolo1c.png

With this HTML:

<div style="border:1px solid">
   <img style="float:left"> text
</div>

Answer 1

add overflow: auto to your container to contain the image; floating pulls the element out of the flow.