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HTML Build a Simple Website Creating a Website Structure Adding Grid CSS

Using graduator at graduator.com

how do I put together the calculations from graduator into CSS file called grid.css

1 Answer

Julie (Howard) Lewis
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Julie (Howard) Lewis
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I would recommend downloading the project files for the grid video and using that as an example. Download project files should be in the right hand column under "Download Project Files" here: http://teamtreehouse.com/library/build-a-simple-website/creating-a-website-structure/adding-grid-css This is a good choice because the file contains clearfixes that and gives you a framework for better understanding how the grid system works without having to type out all the code yourself.

Also, since Gridulator outputs its measurements in pixels, this file is a good starting point if you want to convert to percentages (as you'll do when building a responsive website):

/* Width: 1000px # Columns : 12 Column width: 65px Gutter : 20px

target / context = result

/ .grid_1 { width: 6.5%; } / 65px/1000px = 0.065px / .grid_2 { width: 15%; } / 150px/1000px = 0.15px / .grid_3 { width: 23.5%; } / 235px/1000px = 0.235px / .grid_4 { width: 32%; } / 320px/1000px = 0.32px / .grid_5 { width: 40.5%; } / 405px/1000px = 0.405px / .grid_6 { width: 49%; } / 490px/1000px = 0.49px / .grid_7 { width: 57.5%; } / 575px/1000px = 0.575px / .grid_8 { width: 66%; } / 660px/1000px = 0.66px / .grid_9 { width: 74.5%; } / 745px/1000px = 0.745px / .grid_10 { width: 83%; } / 830px/1000px = 0.83px / .grid_11 { width: 91.5%; } / 915px/1000px = 0.915px / .grid_12 { width: 100%; } / 1000px/1000px = 1 */

.grid_1, .grid_2, .grid_3, .grid_4, .grid_5, .grid_6, .grid_7, .grid_8, .grid_9, .grid_10, .grid_11, .grid_12 { margin: 0 1% 1% 0; float: left; display: block; }

.alpha{margin-left:0;} .omega{margin-right:0;}

.container{ width: 90%; /width: 1000px;/ max-width: 1000px; margin: auto;

}

.clear{clear:both;display:block;overflow:hidden;visibility:hidden;width:0;height:0}.clearfix:after{clear:both;content:' ';display:block;font-size:0;line-height:0;visibility:hidden;width:0;height:0}* html .clearfix,*:first-child+html .clearfix{zoom:1}