<div style="float:left; border:1px solid black; margin-right:2px">
<span style="display:inline-block;height:26px;line-height:24px;vertical-align:top; font-size:13px">
<span style="display:inline-block;height:26px;line-height:24px;vertical-align:top; font-size:13px">Float Text</span>
</span>
</div>
The float on the left should have a black border enclosing its text contents.