How to display 3 buttons on the same line in css - html

Question

I want to display 3 buttons on the same line in html. I tried two options:
This one:
<div style="width:500px;">
<div style="float: left; width: 130px"><button type="submit" class="msgBtn" onClick="return false;" >Save</button></div>
<div style ="float: none; width: 130px"><button type="submit" class="msgBtn2" onClick="return false;">Publish</button></div>
<div style ="float: right; width: 130px"><button class="msgBtnBack">Back</button></div>
</div>
And this one:
<p style="float: left; width: 130px"><button type="submit" class="msgBtn" onClick="return false;" >Save</button></p>
<p style ="float: none; width: 130px"><button type="submit" class="msgBtn2" onClick="return false;">Publish</button></p>
<p style ="float: right; width: 130px"><button class="msgBtnBack">Back</button></p>
For the second option I used a styling for the paragraph:
<style>
p {display:inline}
</style>
Sadly, none of them were ok, and I can't seem to find out any other option. The first and second button are displayed on same line, but the third is displayed lower...
Can you help me?

Answer 1

Here is the Answer
CSS
#outer
{
width:100%;
text-align: center;
}
.inner
{
display: inline-block;
}
HTML
<div id="outer">
<div class="inner"><button type="submit" class="msgBtn" onClick="return false;" >Save</button></div>
<div class="inner"><button type="submit" class="msgBtn2" onClick="return false;">Publish</button></div>
<div class="inner"><button class="msgBtnBack">Back</button></div>
</div>
Fiddle

Answer 2

Do something like this,
HTML :
<div style="width:500px;">
<button type="submit" class="msgBtn" onClick="return false;" >Save</button>
<button type="submit" class="msgBtn2" onClick="return false;">Publish</button>
<button class="msgBtnBack">Back</button>
</div>
CSS :
div button{
display:inline-block;
}
Fiddle Demo
Or
HTML :
<div style="width:500px;" id="container">
<div><button type="submit" class="msgBtn" onClick="return false;" >Save</button></div>
<div><button type="submit" class="msgBtn2" onClick="return false;">Publish</button></div>
<div><button class="msgBtnBack">Back</button></div>
</div>
CSS :
#container div{
display:inline-block;
width:130px;
}
Fiddle Demo

Answer 3

This will serve the purpose. There is no need for any divs or paragraph. If you want the spaces between them to be specified, use margin-left or margin-right in the css classes.
<div style="width:500px;">
<button type="submit" class="msgBtn" onClick="return false;" >Save</button>
<button type="submit" class="msgBtn2" onClick="return false;">Publish</button>
<button class="msgBtnBack">Back</button>
</div>

Answer 4

You need to float all the buttons to left and make sure its width to fit within outer container.
CSS:
.btn{
float:left;
}
HTML:
<button type="submit" class="btn" onClick="return false;" >Save</button>
<button type="submit" class="btn" onClick="return false;">Publish</button>
<button class="btn">Back</button>

Answer 5

If you are using bootstrap then call a simple btn-group class in the outer div
<div class="btn-group">
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</div>

Answer 6

The following will display all 3 buttons on the same line provided there is enough horizontal space to display them:
<button type="submit" class="msgBtn" onClick="return false;" >Save</button>
<button type="submit" class="msgBtn2" onClick="return false;">Publish</button>
<button class="msgBtnBack">Back</button>
// Note the lack of unnecessary divs, floats, etc.
The only reason the buttons wouldn't display inline is if they have had display:block applied to them within your css.