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2018-03-06 20:05:49 +11:00
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@ -15,7 +15,17 @@ Given an element of variable width, it will ensure its height remains proportion
.constant-width-to-height-ratio {
background: #333;
width: 50%;
padding-top: 50%;
}
.constant-width-to-height-ratio::before {
content: '';
display: block;
padding-top: 100%;
float: left;
}
.constant-width-to-height-ratio::after {
content: '';
display: block;
clear: both;
}
```
@ -31,17 +41,30 @@ Resize your browser window to see the proportion of the element remain the same.
.snippet-demo__constant-width-to-height-ratio {
background: #333;
width: 50%;
padding-top: 50%;
}
.snippet-demo__constant-width-to-height-ratio::before {
content: '';
display: block;
padding-top: 100%;
float: left;
}
.snippet-demo__constant-width-to-height-ratio::after {
content: '';
display: block;
clear: both;
}
</style>
#### Explanation
`padding-top` and `padding-bottom` can be used as an alternative to `height` such that the percentage value
causes an element's height to become a percentage of its parent's width, i.e. `50%` means the height will be 50% of the parent element's width, which means it acts the same as `width`. This allows its proportion to remain constant.
`padding-top` on the `::before` pseudo-element causes the height of the element to equal a percentage of
its width. `100%` therefore means the element's height will always be `100%` of the width, creating a responsive
square.
This method also allows content to be placed inside the element normally.
#### Browser support
<span class="snippet__support-note">⚠️ `padding-top` pushes any content within the element to the bottom.</span>
<span class="snippet__support-note">✅ No caveats.</span>
<!-- tags: layout -->