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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Basic Layout box-sizing and max-width

Posted by Geovani Mejia
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Geovani Mejia
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 7,940 Points

Width versus Max-Width

I am a little bit confused about when to use width selector versus max-width when adjusting box width. Thanks

1 Answer

Victor Mercier
Victor Mercier
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Victor Mercier
Victor Mercier
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This is a simple way to put it: if the element would render wider than the max-width says it should be, then the max-width property wins over the width property. But if it would render less than the max-width says, then the width property wins. In mathematical terms: if width > max-width; let the browser use max-width.