<p>The default grid system provided as part of Bootstrap is a <strong>940px-wide, 12-column grid</strong>.</p>
<p>It also has three responsive variations for various devices and resolutions: phone, tablet, and large widescreen desktops.</p>
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<p>As shown here, a basic layout can be created with two "columns," each spanning a number of the 12 foundational columns we defined as part of our grid system.</p>
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<p>With the static (non-fluid) grid system in Bootstrap, nesting is easy. To nest your content, just add a new <code>.row</code> and set of <code>.span*</code> columns within an existing <code>.span*</code> column.</p>
<p>Built into Bootstrap are a handful of variables for customizing the default 940px grid system, documented above. All variables for the grid are stored in variables.less.</p>
<p>Modifying the grid means changing the three <code>@grid*</code> variables and recompiling Bootstrap. Change the grids in the preboot.less file and use one of the <ahref="#compiling">four ways documented to recompile</a>.</p>
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<h3>Staying responsive</h3>
<p>Customization of the grid only works at the default level, the 940px grid. To maintain the responsive aspects of Bootstrap, you'll also have to customize the grids in responsive.less.</p>
<p>The default and simple 940px-wide, centered layout for just about any website or page provided by a single <code><div class="container"></code>.</p>
<p><code><div class="fluid-container"></code> gives flexible page structure, min- and max-widths, and a left-hand sidebar. It's great for apps and docs.</p>
<p>Bootstrap supports a handful of media queries to help make your projects more appropriate on different devices and screen resolutions. Here's what's included:</p>
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<p>Media queries allow for custom CSS based on a number of conditions—ratios, widths, display type, etc—but usually focuses around <code>min-width</code> and <code>max-width</code>.</p>
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<p>Bootstrap doesn't automatically include these media queries, but understanding and adding them is very easy and requires minimal setup. You have a few options for including the responsive features of Bootstrap:</p>
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<li>Use the compiled responsive version, bootstrap.reponsive.css</li>
<li>Add @import "responsive.less" and recompile Bootstrap</li>
<li>Compile responsive.less as a separate file and include that</li>
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<p><strong>Why not just include it?</strong> Truth be told, not everything needs to be responsive. Instead of encouraging developers to remove this feature, we figure it best to enable it.</p>
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