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CSS

Posted by Bryton Wallace
Bryton Wallace
9,665 Points

Help

Elements that use percentages are relative to their _______ container.

idk why i can't find this

Sandro Meschiari
Sandro Meschiari
18,418 Points

in which paragraph is this question? usually the answer are all on the video but try to put "default", or "own"

Arturo Romero
Arturo Romero
4,180 Points

In fluid design your units are relative, so that each element can be relative to it parent.

For example a nav would be the parent of the links inside of the list tag.

Bryton Wallace
Bryton Wallace
9,665 Points

Thanks Guys!

2 Answers

Ricardo Hill-Henry
Ricardo Hill-Henry
38,443 Points

I believe the answer should be "parent." For example, consider you have a smaller div placed inside a larger div. If you give the smaller div a height & width of 50% it will scale in relation to the larger div, because the larger div is its parent/container element.

Bryton Wallace
Bryton Wallace
9,665 Points

Thank you! That worked perfect and thanks for the explanation as well!

Omar Marion
Omar Marion
4,390 Points
Omar Marion
Omar Marion
4,390 Points

the answer is parent.