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CSS Responsive Layouts Media Queries Media Query Review

Posted by Smita Tarawade
Smita Tarawade
4,716 Points

Nested media queries.

Can we create a media query inside a media query? I've been asked this question in an interview.

2 Answers

Colin Marshall
Colin Marshall
32,861 Points
Colin Marshall
Colin Marshall
32,861 Points

As with many things in web development, the answer is, "It depends on the browser." It looks like there is good support for most modern browsers with the exception of, not surprisingly, Internet Explorer. Some older Android browsers also were lacking support for nested media queries.

Can I Use: Media Queries - the browsers with a 1 in the upper left corner do not support nested media queries.

Smita Tarawade
Smita Tarawade
4,716 Points
Smita Tarawade
Smita Tarawade
4,716 Points

Thank you Colin Marshall, that was helpful. But why do we need nested media queries? Where they can be used?