CSS Framework
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A CSS Framework is a front-end framework of software library of HTML code and CSS code.
- Context:
- It can be a Front-End Extension.
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- Example(s):
- Counter-Example(s):
- See: Sass (Stylesheet Language), Cascading Style Sheets, Front-End Extension, Foundation (Framework), Reset Style Sheet, Responsive Web Design, Web Typography.
References
2023
- chat
- Q: What is a CSS framework?
- A: A CSS framework is a pre-prepared library of HTML and CSS code that developers can use to quickly create webpages and web applications. They provide a basic structure for the layout and design of a website, allowing for easier and faster development of websites. They also help reduce the amount of cross-browser bugs and improve consistency across different browsers.
2023
- chat.openai.com
- … Some examples of front-end extensions include:
- JavaScript libraries like React, Angular, and Vue.js.
- CSS frameworks like Bootstrap and Foundation
- Tools for building and managing front-end assets, like Webpack and Grunt
- Tools for testing and debugging front-end code, like Jest and Chrome DevTools
- … Some examples of front-end extensions include:
2023
- (Wikipedia, 2023) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CSS_framework Retrieved:2023-2-1.
- A CSS framework is a library allowing for easier, more standards-compliant web design using the Cascading Style Sheets language. Most of these frameworks contain at least a grid. More functional frameworks also come with more features and additional JavaScript based functions, but are mostly design oriented and focused around interactive UI patterns. This detail differentiates CSS frameworks from other JavaScript frameworks.
Two notable and widely used examples are Bootstrap and Foundation.
CSS frameworks offer different modules and tools:
- reset style sheet.
- grid especially for responsive web design.
- web typography.
- set of icons in sprites or icon fonts
- styling for tooltips, buttons, elements of forms.
- parts of graphical user interfaces like accordion, tabs, slideshow or modal windows (Lightbox)
- equalizer to create equal height content
- often used CSS helper classes (left, hide)
- Bigger frameworks use a CSS interpreter like Less or Sass.
- A CSS framework is a library allowing for easier, more standards-compliant web design using the Cascading Style Sheets language. Most of these frameworks contain at least a grid. More functional frameworks also come with more features and additional JavaScript based functions, but are mostly design oriented and focused around interactive UI patterns. This detail differentiates CSS frameworks from other JavaScript frameworks.