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3,981 PointsDimensions mismatch
The dimensions given in the code do not replicate in the web developer box model.
1 Answer
Rich Donnellan
Treehouse Moderator 27,696 PointsHow so? At the end of the video, Guil sets the box-sizing
property to account for padding and borders. The border-box
value ensures both of these do not add to the size of the element.
The final dimensions at the end of the video are 600w x 300h
and this replicates the code.
Edit: I realized I answered this question before — https://teamtreehouse.com/community/why-is-my-box-model-showing-different-dimensions-when-viewed-on-dev-tools