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Posted by Nayoon kim
Nayoon kim
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So, is the percentage unit a relative unit I guess?

pixel is an absolute unit and percentage unit is a... ?

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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
241,955 Points

That's right, percentage is relative to the size of the containing element.

Ignazio Calo
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Ignazio Calo
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Ignazio Calo
Ignazio Calo
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I'm not sure I got your question, but a percentage is a relative size to the parent container. Here you can see the result https://jsfiddle.net/72k2jtwe/