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Part of Bootstrap's job is to provide an elegant, consistent, and simple baseline to build upon. We use Reboot, a collection of element-specific CSS changes in a single file, to kickstart that.
Reboot builds upon Normalize, providing many HTML elements with somewhat opinionated styles using only element selectors. Additional styling is done only with classes. For example, we reboot some <table>
styles for a simpler baseline and later provide .table
, .table-bordered
, and more.
Contents
- Will be replaced with the ToC, excluding the "Contents" header {:toc}
Approach
Here are our guidelines and reasons for choosing what to override in Reboot:
- Update some browser default values to use
rem
s instead ofem
s for scalable component spacing. - Avoid
margin-top
. Vertical margins can collapse, yielding unexpected results. More importantly though, a single direction ofmargin
is a simpler mental model. - For easier scaling across device sizes, block elements should use
rem
s formargin
s. - Keep declarations of
font
-related properties to a minimal, usinginherit
whenever possible.
Page defaults
The <html>
and <body>
elements are updated to provide better page-wide defaults. More specifically:
- The
box-sizing
is globally set on every element—including*:before
and*after
, toborder-box
. This ensures that the declared width of element is never exceeded due to padding or border. - A base
font-size: 16px
is declared on the<html>
andfont-size: 1rem
on the<body>
for easy responsive type-scaling via media queryies. - The
<body>
also sets a globalfont-family
andline-height
. This is inherited later by some form elements to prevent font inconsistencies. - For safety, the
<body>
has a declaredbackground-color
, defaulting to#fff
.
Headings and paragraphs
All heading elements—e.g., <h1>
—and <p>
are reset to have their margin-top
removed. Headings have margin-bottom: .5rem
added and paragraphs margin-bottom: 1rem
for easy spacing.
h2 heading
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h3 heading
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h4 heading
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h5 heading
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h6 heading
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Lists
All lists—<ul>
, <ol>
, and <dl>
—have their margin-top
removed and a margin-bottom: 1rem
. Nested lists have no margin-bottom
.
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- Consectetur adipiscing elit
- Integer molestie lorem at massa
- Facilisis in pretium nisl aliquet
- Nulla volutpat aliquam velit
- Faucibus porta lacus fringilla vel
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- Eget porttitor lorem {% endmarkdown %}
For simpler styling, clear hierarchy, and better spacing, description lists have updated margin
s. <dd>
s reset margin-left
to 0
and add margin-bottom: .5rem
. <dt>
s are bolded.
- Description lists
- A description list is perfect for defining terms.
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- Donec id elit non mi porta gravida at eget metus.
- Malesuada porta
- Etiam porta sem malesuada magna mollis euismod.
Preformatted text
The <pre>
element is reset to remove its margin-top
and use rem
units for its margin-bottom
.
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Tables
Tables are slightly adjusted to style <caption>
s and ensure consistent text-align
throughout. Additional changes for borders, padding, and more come with the .table
class.
Table heading | Table heading | Table heading | Table heading |
---|---|---|---|
Table cell | Table cell | Table cell | Table cell |
Table cell | Table cell | Table cell | Table cell |
Table cell | Table cell | Table cell | Table cell |
Forms
Various form elements have been rebooted for simpler base styles. Here are some of the most notable changes:
<fieldset>
s have no borders, padding, or margin so they can be easily used as wrappers for individual inputs or groups of inputs.<legend>
s, like fieldsets, have also been restyled to be displayed as a heading of sorts.<label>
s are set todisplay: inline-block
to allowmargin
to be applied.<input>
s,<selects>
s,<textareas>
s, and<buttons>
s are mostly addressed by Normalize, but Reboot removes theirmargin
and setsline-height: inherit
, too.<textarea>
s are modified to only be resizeble vertically as horizontal resizing often "breaks" page layout.
These changes, and more, are demonstrated below.
Example legend<p>
<label for="input">Example input</label>
<input type="text" id="input" placeholder="Example input">
</p>
<p>
<label for="select">Example select</label>
<select id="select">
<option value="">Choose...</option>
<optgroup label="Option group 1">
<option value="">Option 1</option>
<option value="">Option 2</option>
<option value="">Option 3</option>
</optgroup>
<optgroup label="Option group 2">
<option value="">Option 4</option>
<option value="">Option 5</option>
<option value="">Option 6</option>
</optgroup>
</select>
</p>
<p>
<label>
<input type="checkbox" value="">
Check this checkbox
</label>
</p>
<p>
<label>
<input type="radio" name="optionsRadios" id="optionsRadios1" value="option1" checked>
Option one is this and that
</label>
<label>
<input type="radio" name="optionsRadios" id="optionsRadios2" value="option2">
Option two is something else that's also super long to demonstrate the wrapping of these fancy form controls.
</label>
<label>
<input type="radio" name="optionsRadios" id="optionsRadios3" value="option3" disabled>
Option three is disabled
</label>
</p>
<p>
<label for="textarea">Example textarea</label>
<textarea id="textarea" rows="3"></textarea>
</p>
<p>
<label for="time">Example temporal</label>
<input type="datetime" id="time">
</p>
<p>
<label for="output">Example output</label>
<output name="result" id="output">100</output>
</p>
<p>
<button type="submit">Button submit</button>
<input type="submit" value="Input submit button">
<input type="button" value="Input button">
</p>
<p>
<button type="submit" disabled>Button submit</button>
<input type="submit" value="Input submit button" disabled>
<input type="button" value="Input button" disabled>
</p>
Misc elements
Address
The <address>
element is updated to reset the browser default font-style
from italic
to normal
. line-height
is also now inherited, and margin-bottom: 1rem
has been added. <address>
s are for presenting contact information for the nearest ancestor (or an entire body of work). Preserve formatting by ending lines with <br>
.
1355 Market St, Suite 900
San Francisco, CA 94103
P: (123) 456-7890 Full Name
first.last@example.com
Blockquote
The default margin
on blockquotes is 1em 40px
, so we reset that to 0 0 1rem
for something more consistent with other elements.
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Inline elements
The <abbr>
element receives basic styling to make it stand the amongst paragraph text.