From c91e4f5162af55c2e616f429767d6e328855471b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris Rebert Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2015 18:57:21 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Clarify [hidden] attr docs; closes #17169 [ci skip] --- docs/components/utilities.md | 26 ++++++++++++++++---------- docs/migration.md | 2 +- 2 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/components/utilities.md b/docs/components/utilities.md index 4ee1d46f31..f3c68463aa 100644 --- a/docs/components/utilities.md +++ b/docs/components/utilities.md @@ -232,16 +232,6 @@ Easily clear `float`s by adding `.clearfix` **to the parent element**. Utilizes } {% endhighlight %} -## Hidden content - -Hide any HTML element with the `[hidden]` attribute. It's taken from [PureCSS](http://purecss.io). While `[hidden]` isn't natively supported by IE9-10, declaring it `display: none` in our CSS gets around that problem. - -Furthermore, `.invisible` can be used to toggle the visibility of an element, meaning its `display` is not modified and the element can still affect the flow of the document. - -{% highlight html %} - -{% endhighlight %} - ## Invisible content The `.invisible` class can be used to toggle only the visibility of an element, meaning its `display` is not modified and the element can still affect the flow of the document. @@ -329,3 +319,19 @@ Aspect ratios can be customized with modifier classes. {% endhighlight %} + +## HTML5 `[hidden]` attribute + +HTML5 adds [a new global attribute named `[hidden]`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Global_attributes/hidden), which is styled as `display: none` by default. Borrowing an idea from [PureCSS](http://purecss.io), we improve upon this default by making `[hidden] { display: none !important; }` to help prevent its `display` from getting accidentally overridden. While `[hidden]` isn't natively supported by IE9-10, the explicit declaration in our CSS gets around that problem. + +{% highlight html %} + +{% endhighlight %} + +{% callout warning %} +#### jQuery incompatibility + +`[hidden]` is not compatible with jQuery's `$(...).hide()` and `$(...).show()` methods. This could potentially change in jQuery 3, but we're not holding our breath. Therefore, we don't currently especially endorse `[hidden]` over other techniques for managing the `display` of elements. +{% endcallout %} + +To merely toggle the visibility of an element, meaning its `display` is not modified and the element can still affect the flow of the document, use [the `.invisible` class](#invisible-content) instead. diff --git a/docs/migration.md b/docs/migration.md index 6f060c397c..d1b8c33750 100644 --- a/docs/migration.md +++ b/docs/migration.md @@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ Note that the changes to the grid breakpoints in v4 means that you'll need to go ## Misc notes to prioritize - Removed the `min--moz-device-pixel-ratio` typo hack for retina media queries -- Dropped `.hidden` and `.show` because they conflict with jQuery's `$(...).hide()` function. +- Dropped `.hidden` and `.show` because they conflict with jQuery's `$(...).hide()` and `$(...).show()` methods. - Change buttons' `[disabled]` to `:disabled` as IE9+ supports `:disabled`. However `fieldset[disabled]` is still necessary because [native disabled fieldsets are still buggy in IE11](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/fieldset#Browser_compatibility). TODO: audit list of stuff in v3 that was marked as deprecated