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Bartosz Brzezinski
4,468 PointsNo min-width?
Why is there no need to express the min-width for the wrapper? What is it then?
http://teamtreehouse.com/library/how-to-make-a-website/css-cascading-style-sheets/center-the-wrapper
2 Answers
Richard Duncan
5,568 PointsIf no width value is defined it is assumed the width is 100% of the containing element. max-width overrides the width property to define an upper bound. Essentially you are saying in shorthand that the width is 100% of the container except where that container exceeds 940px at which point #wrapper is 940px wide.
So if you have a body of 1000px then wrapper is 940px. If your body is 500px wide then wrapper is 100% wide (or 500px).
Bartosz Brzezinski
4,468 PointsThank you. That makes perfect sense.
Bartosz Brzezinski
4,468 Points#wrapper {
max-width: 940px;
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 0 5%;
}
this is the code for the wrapper. There is a maximum value to prevent it from being wider than 940px, but what determines its width otherwise?
Richard Duncan
5,568 PointsRichard Duncan
5,568 PointsHi Bartosz, which code challenge are you looking at? would it be possible to add a link to it in your question?