css - Split available width between two divs -


i have container (width not known) containing 4 divs, follows:

| div1 | div2 ............... | .............. div3 | div4 | 

the leftmost , rightmost divs (div1/div4) fixed width; that's easy part.

the width of div2/div3 not known, , avoid setting fixed width them, depending on content 1 can wider other (so cannot e.g. have each 1 use 50% of available space)

i width of div2/div3 automatically computed browser, if there remaining space left, should stretch fill remaining space (it not matter how remaining space split between div2/div3)

the way approaching right is:

  • div1 floated left (or absolutely positioned)
  • div4 floated right (or absolutely positioned)
  • div2 has margin-left equal width of div1 (known)
  • div3 has margin-right equal width of div4 (known)

my question is, how have div2 , div3 stretch fill remaining available width? guess 1 option use display: table, , possibility flex-box. there alternatives?

update: edited clarity.

update 2: please note i cannot assume div2 , div3 should each 50% of available space. explicitly stated in question somehow keep getting answers based on assumption.

make use of overflow:hidden (or overflow:auto - long overflow isn't set visible [the default]) trigger block formatting contexts fill remaining width

(i have assumed fixed width of 100px div1 , div4)

fiddle

markup

<div class="div1">div 1</div> <div class="container">     <div class="div2">div 2</div>     <div class="div3">div 3</div> </div> <div class="div4">div 4</div> 

css

html,body,div {     height: 100%; } .div1 {     float:left;     width: 100px;     background: aqua; } .container {    overflow: hidden;    padding-right: 100px;    box-sizing: border-box;     background: green; } .div2 {     background:yellow;     float:left; } .div3 {     background:brown;     overflow: hidden; } .div4 {     position: absolute;     right:0;     top:0;     background:pink;     width: 100px;  } 

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