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CSS CSS Layout Basics CSS Layout Project Adding Media Queries for Large Screens

Posted by Jake Almendarez
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Jake Almendarez
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 4,250 Points

why inline block instead of inline?

after he floats the main nav he gives the li display inline block. why doesn't inline work?

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

List items are block by default. The "inline-block" setting allows the to be on the same line.

A setting of "inline" would also allow that, but it would not retain other "block" properties such as being adjustable in size.