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CSS

Posted by Khader Jabbar
Khader Jabbar
1,514 Points

Div "containers" Div "wrappers"

Im always using the "View source code" on websites I like, to see how they did something and I notice a lot of "Container" class or "wrapper" class

2 questions

1st. What exactly are those?

2nd. Why do people specifically name them those words and not whatever they want? is it a set standard?

Thanks you

4 Answers

Wayne Priestley
Wayne Priestley
19,579 Points
Wayne Priestley
Wayne Priestley
19,579 Points

container or wrapper is the term most people use to describe the div that contains the whole page.

Its not a standard that they call it container or wrapper, but its a good description and as you have seen most people use it.

James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points
James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points

> Its not a standard that they call it container or wrapper

The distinction here is a convention vs a standard.

Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,149 Points
Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,149 Points

Yes, containers and wrappers are just terms. The actual word "container" or "wrapper" means nothing. It just connects CSS from the CSS file to that div. Container and wrapper often mean the same thing on a website, just depends on the developer and what they enjoy using.

Paul Graham
Paul Graham
1,396 Points
Paul Graham
Paul Graham
1,396 Points

A container or wrapper is a dummy div used for purposes of setting backgrounds, floats or padding on another div. Sometimes you need an parent div to get a block level element to do what you want, whether that's simply setting a background or using margin: 0 auto to center a block. People just call them wrappers out of custom and also that it's a very uncommon need for a class name. It means nothing technically.

Khader Jabbar
Khader Jabbar
1,514 Points
Khader Jabbar
Khader Jabbar
1,514 Points

Thank you All!