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‎cascading-style-sheets.html‎

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<a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Guide/CSS/Media_queries">media queries</a>
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in the CSS. </p>
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<h2>CSS preprocessors</h2>
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<p>A CSS preprocessor compiles a processed language into plain CSS code. CSS
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preprocessing languages add syntax such as variables, mixins and functions
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to reduce code duplication. The additional syntax also makes it possible for
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designers to use these basic programming constructs to write maintainable
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front end code.</p>
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<p><a href="http://sass-lang.com/">SASS</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://sass-lang.com/">Sass</a> is currently the favored preprocessor in
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the design community. Sass is considered the most powerful CSS preprocessor
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in terms of advanced language features.</p>
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<p><a href="http://lesscss.org/">LESS</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://lesscss.org/">LESS</a> is right up there with Sass and has an ace up
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its sleeve in that the <a href="http://getbootstrap.com/">Bootstrap Framework</a> is
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written in LESS which brings up its popularity.</p>
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<p><a href="http://learnboost.github.io/stylus/">Stylus</a> is often cited as the third
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most popular CSS preprocessing language.</p>
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</ul>
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<h3>CSS preprocessor resources</h3>
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<p>The Advanced Guide to HTML and CSS book has a well-written chapter on
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<a href="http://learn.shayhowe.com/advanced-html-css/preprocessors">preprocessors</a>.</p>
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</li>
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<p><a href="http://css-tricks.com/sass-vs-less/">Sass vs LESS</a> provides a short answer
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on which framework to use then a longer more detailed response for those
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interested in understanding the details.</p>
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<p><a href="http://blog.teamtreehouse.com/how-to-choose-the-right-css-preprocessor">How to choose the right CSS preprocessor</a>
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has a comparison of Sass, LESS and Stylus.</p>
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<h2>CSS frameworks</h2>

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‎source/content/pages/05-client-side/0501-css.markdown‎

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## CSS preprocessors
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* [SASS](http://sass-lang.com/)
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A CSS preprocessor compiles a processed language into plain CSS code. CSS
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preprocessing languages add syntax such as variables, mixins and functions
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to reduce code duplication. The additional syntax also makes it possible for
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designers to use these basic programming constructs to write maintainable
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front end code.
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* [LESS](http://lesscss.org/)
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* [Sass](http://sass-lang.com/) is currently the favored preprocessor in
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the design community. Sass is considered the most powerful CSS preprocessor
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in terms of advanced language features.
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* [LESS](http://lesscss.org/) is right up there with Sass and has an ace up
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its sleeve in that the [Bootstrap Framework](http://getbootstrap.com/) is
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written in LESS which brings up its popularity.
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* [Stylus](http://learnboost.github.io/stylus/) is often cited as the third
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most popular CSS preprocessing language.
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### CSS preprocessor resources
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* The Advanced Guide to HTML and CSS book has a well-written chapter on
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[preprocessors](http://learn.shayhowe.com/advanced-html-css/preprocessors).
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* [Sass vs LESS](http://css-tricks.com/sass-vs-less/) provides a short answer
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on which framework to use then a longer more detailed response for those
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interested in understanding the details.
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* [How to choose the right CSS preprocessor](http://blog.teamtreehouse.com/how-to-choose-the-right-css-preprocessor)
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has a comparison of Sass, LESS and Stylus.
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## CSS frameworks

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