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CSS CSS Basics (2014) The Box Model The Box Model Review

Posted by david ballack
david ballack
Courses Plus Student 623 Points

Which type of elements only take up as much width as they need?

Which type of elements only take up as much width as they need?

9 Answers

Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
17,284 Points

I believe the answer is "inline"

For example

li {
    display: inline;
}
Brian Hawkins
Brian Hawkins
1,505 Points

It is

Leanne Millar
Leanne Millar
9,555 Points
Leanne Millar
Leanne Millar
9,555 Points

https://teamtreehouse.com/library/css-basics-2/the-box-model/the-box-model-review

On this particular quiz the answer that they are looking for is block elements

Tendai Chipindu
Tendai Chipindu
2,627 Points
Tendai Chipindu
Tendai Chipindu
2,627 Points

Block elements

david ballack
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david ballack
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david ballack
david ballack
Courses Plus Student 623 Points

thix

Dudley Chitsiku
Dudley Chitsiku
7,139 Points
Dudley Chitsiku
Dudley Chitsiku
7,139 Points

Its inline element, block elements are the ones that take up the full space.

Charles Smith
Charles Smith
6,268 Points
Charles Smith
Charles Smith
6,268 Points

inline worked for me, swear.

Grejdi Grembi
Grejdi Grembi
1,757 Points
Grejdi Grembi
Grejdi Grembi
1,757 Points

its block elements