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AVINASH KUMAR
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 8,110 PointsWhy section and footer elements were wrapped in a div having an id "wrapper"?
Hi
In the "how to make a website" course, Nick Pettit wrapped the section and footer element inside a div having an id "wrapper". I couldn't understand the purpose of wrapping the section and footer element inside a div.
Can anybody tell me, why he did so?
2 Answers
Matt Ramsden
14,152 PointsWrapping the entire webpage content that resides within in the Body element inside a separate Div tag is a commonly used design technique which can help position the content to a more presentable and readable location if you don't intend to take up the entire full width of the browser, such as in the center.
By doing this it also gives you the freedom to have a different background style, such as colour or perhaps an transparent image. Sometimes you'll the divs called "container", "alpha_container", "wrap" or something to that effect. As you progress further through the course and other courses this will become more clear as to why with practice and examples.
alastair cooper
30,618 Pointsthat way the content can be given a width and centred whilst still keeping a different colour background. The more divs you have, the more precise control you have over each item on the page.