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Daniel Kilders
36,793 PointsBootstrap changing classes
I'm doing the Bootstrap course and i've noticed that several classes used in the video do not longer work at this moment. I guess this has to do with having used the alpha version of Bootstrap.
Do non alpha versions of Bootstrap also change class names ?
If we decide to make a website using Bootstrap and they change the class names, is that going to break webpage ?
3 Answers
Kevin Korte
28,148 PointsJennifer is right, while Bootstrap 4 is in alpha, expect that they can and will make breaking changes with little regard to the problem it creates for others, that's just the nature of alpha, and the risk we take being early adopters of something new.
Bootstrap will eventually hit RC1 (Release Candidate 1), which basically means "we think this might be the final version, here is the last chance to speak up". If they have any major bug fixes, they'll do that and put our RC2, and RC3 and so on as needed.
At somepoint, the core bootstrap team will take the Bootstrap 4 to a production ready, like Bootstrap 3 is now, and after it's in production mode, you can count on that fact that they won't add, remove, or change anything like class names, they'll simple just provide bug squashing and browser support as necessary through it's life cycle.
Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse TeacherHi there! I ran into this somewhat when trying to center something on the page using the code in the video. I went to the Bootstrap site for the documentation and looked up what I needed for the current alpha version. To my knowledge, the changing of class names and implementation is only found during alphas. I have not known the previous versions of Bootstrap to have major changes like that. I could be wrong, of course, but this is just my own personal experience.
Hope this helps!
Daniel Kilders
36,793 PointsGreat ! Thank you so much for the information guys :)