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A CSS framework, also known as a web design framework is a pre-prepared library that is meant to allow for easier, more standards-compliant styling of a webpage using the Cascading Style Sheets language. Just like programming and scripting language libraries, CSS frameworks (usually packaged as external .css sheets inserted into the header) package a number of ready-made options for designing and outlaying a webpage.

Contents 1 Advantages 2 Criticism 3 See also 4 Common CSS Frameworks 5 External links

[edit] Advantages

• Ease of designing tableless webpages.
• Decreases page development time.
• Facilitate code generators and visual editors.
• Ensure cross-browser compatibility.
• Reduction of the usage of tables in web design.

[edit] Criticism

• Lack of flexibility outside the limitations of the framework
• Bloated source code
• Additional HTTP requests for multiple files
• Lack of substantial additional features beyond what is already available with CSS

[edit] See also

• Tableless web design

[edit] Common CSS Frameworks

• Blueprint (CSS framework) - Blueprint CSS framework
• YAML (CSS framework) - YAML CSS framework
• Elastic (CSS framework) - Elastic CSS framework
  • Elastic CSS

[edit] External links

• Frameworks for Designers by A List Apart
• Definitive List of CSS Frameworks - Pick Your Style